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If there are debates Nader and Buchanan should be included
Like many of you, I have not yet decided
which presidential candidate to vote for.
The Presidential Debates may help me
decide. Unfortunately one of the candi
dates I would like to hear will not be
debating-Ralph Nader.
Regardless of the imbroglio this fall
between Bush and Gore over presidential
debates, the truth is that the entire
process is flawed. The debates are organ
ized and hosted by the Commission on
Presidential Debates (CPD). The CPD
(made up of Democrats and Republicans)
drafted guidelines that effectively shut
out third party candidates. To participate,
a party must have a minimum level of 15%
support among the general electorate.
This unreasonably high barrier effectively
denies Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan any
chance of participating. The Green Party
and Reform Party each have over 5%.
Broadening debate participation is
necessary for an informed electorate and
can have dramatic results. In Minnesota in
1998, Jesse Ventura had less than 10%
support with the electorate prior to the
gubernatorial debates. After taking part in
the debates he went on to win the elec
tion as a third party candidate.
Ralph Nader is a very serious person
and presidential candidate. Every one of
us drives a safer car because of him. With
his landmark book Unsafe at Any Speed
he practically launched the consumer
advocacy movement in this country single
handedly. We are all the beneficiaries of
his incredible accomplishments.
While it’s reasonable for the CPD to
set a minimum level of support to exclude
the lunatic fringe, it’s not reasonable to
set it so high that only the Democrats
and Republicans get to debate. The CPD
should allow the full spectrum of political
parties to participate—Nader and
Buchanan both deserve a place at the
table.
Let the CPD, the Bush and Core cam
paigns know what you think: go to
debates.org, bush2000.com and
algore2000.com to register your opinions.
Robert Desmond Editor-in-Chief
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