Why Are the Major Political Parties Afraid of Competition?
by Tonie Nathan by Tonie Nathan Recently, a radio newsman in Portland, Oregon announced that Ralph Nader had submitted enough voter signatures to get on the Oregon ballot thus “providing a choice for those who dont want to vote for Pres. George Bush or Sen. John Kerry.” I ran to my phone and dialed the radio station. “Dont you know,” I asked the newsman, “that there already is a choice on the Oregon ballot, whether Nader is on or not?” I asked. “The Libertarian Party has been on the Oregon ballot for years,” I huffed. As a matter of fact, the LP has been on the ballot of almost every state in the Union offering a third Presidential candidate for years. Boasting over 600 Libertarians in office, the Libertarian Party candidate for President, Michael Badnarik, is obviously a major choice of the undecided vote. A Zogby poll released August 30th showed Michael Badnarik performing better than any other alternative candidate among the critical block of undecided voters. But youd never know th
