The presidential election is less than six days away now. I sit here in my upstairs room listening to NPR's 'All Things Considered', to a stump speech by the Green Party nominee for the presidency - David Cobb. Doing so reminds me of how disappointed I have been as this election season has evolved.
In the spring I supported Congressman Dennis Kucinich, US Representative from the 10th Congressional District in Cleveland, Ohio who waged a gallant campaign promoting the progressive ideals I believe in. Universal Health Care. International Cooperation. Withdrawal from NAFTA and WTO. Repeal of the "Patriot Act". Guaranteed Quality Education. Full Social Security Benefits. The Right-to-Choose. Privacy. Civil Rights. Worker's Rights. The Environment. And Etc. And Etc.
- The Iowa Caucus
John Kerry emerges as the winner and John Edwards, first-term Senator from North Carolina, takes a surprising 2nd. Both are beneficiaries of Howard Dean and Dick Gephart, who furociously decimate one another in the political trenches and finish 3rd and 4th respectively. Dennis Kucinich finishes in a distant 5th place with 1% of the vote. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, also receives votes.
Dick Gephart, who has spent 21 million dollars in Iowa, withdraws from the race and Howard Dean, caught on video delivering his now infamous election night rally speech vows to fight on.
- The New Hampshire Primary
, ..It seems to me this presidental campaign has devolved into being all about the past. A referendum on who did what 30+ years ago. The Vietnam War is over folks. Remember? We have granted clemency to one and all.
Can't we please start talking about the future?
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Excluded from the BiPartisan Campaign |
| George Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader |
My biggest problem with this bipartisan campaign is, as you might can tell, the exclusion of Ralph Nader.
