Better Than Lesser Of ... VotePact - A Way To Vote Nader Without Helping Other Cadidates

http://www.votepact.org/index2.shtml

The Problem

Many people want to vote for a third party candidate, but feel like they have to vote for either Bush or the Democratic nominee because they so dislike the other.

The Solution — www.VotePact.org — Just Duet

By dissatisfied voters from either side of the two party divide to make a pact in pairs and both cast their ballot for Nader (or any third party candidate).

This way voters don't affect the balance between Democratic and Republican candidates, but give 2 additional votes to the third party candidate.

We all know someone on the other side of the party divide -- a relative, friend, coworker, neighbor.

Let's talk to them about this.

Instead of beating up on each other, and canceling out each other's votes, you can make a tag team allowing all to vote their hearts without hesitation.

The important thing is trust.

more here: http://www.votepact.org/index2.shtml
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Nader speaking on VotePact:
www.votenader.org

June 18, 2008 www.votenader.org www.officialnaderstore.com Ralph was on Democracy Now this morning with Amy Goodman. In the interview, Ralph says that Obama is "a corporate candidate from A to Z." Ralph condemns Obama's speech to AIPAC and calls Obama the "panderer in chief." Please forward this Democracy Now interview to five of your friends and family now. During the interview, Ralph promotes the idea of VotePact. Here's how it works. Let's say you live in a swing state. Like Michigan. Where it's a virtual dead heat between McCain and Obama. This week it's McCain 42, Obama 41. Doing the math, that leaves 17 percent of the population of Michigan who don't like either of the corporate candidates. (Last we heard, Ralph Nader was at ten percent in Michigan - and that's with approaching zero mainstream media publicity.) Okay, so let's say you are a Michigan Democrat who doesn't exactly care for Obama's pro-right-wing AIPAC stance on the Middle East. You'd prefer to vote for the peace candidacy Nader/Gonzalez, but you are concerned about throwing Michigan to the war hawk McCain. What to do? Pick up the phone and call a friend, or a relative, who is a moderate anti-Iraq war Republican. That Republican would like to vote for the anti-war Nader/Gonzalez ticket, but he is concerned that if he does, he will tilt the election to Obama. You get together with that Republican and both of you decide to vote for Nader/Gonzalez. That way, Nader/Gonzalez get two votes, McCain and Obama get zero. Nothing "spoiled." This idea is called VotePact. We like it. Why? It gives Nader/Gonzalez a chance to win in swing states. (In non-swing states, you can vote for Nader/Gonzalez straight up without fear of "spoiling" anything.) If VotePact catches on in Michigan, Nader/Gonzalez could move from 10 percent to 20 percent. And with Nader/Gonzalez at 20 percent, people will sense a three way race. Get Nader and Gonzalez on the debates, and 30 percent becomes possible. And 30 percent is striking range in a three-way race. So, anytime you run into someone who is concerned about "spoiling" it for Obama or McCain, tell them about VotePact. Together, we are making a difference. Onward The Nader Team PS: If you are in the New York City area tonight, please join with us at a rally for Nader/Gonzalez at Symphony Space. Hope to see you there. PS: We invite your comments to the blog. Forward to a friend  |  Comment on our blog

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