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Who Really Spoiled in 2000?
The Supreme Court Spoiled:
Al Gore won the 2000 election. George W. Bush became President when a
biased US Supreme Court allowed election manipulation by Florida
Republicans.
Al Gore Spoiled:
Gore ran a weak campaign with no clear message. He failed to defeat Bush in the debates and even lost his home state of Tennessee. Millions of Democrats voted for Bush compared to the few hundred thousand who voted for Nader.
Democratic Senators Spoiled:
When the Black Caucus challenged Bush’s election victory in January
2001, not one Democratic Senator stood up in support. Senate Democrats
failed to push for an investigation of the Florida vote debacle.
The Democratic Party Spoiled:
For many years, Democrats never objected when officials removed African
American and other voters from the voter rolls in Florida and other
states. Why didn’t the Democrats sue when 90,000 Florida voters were
disqualified earlier in 2000? Why were Democrats (including Gore) silent
about disqualified votes in the weeks after the election?
Don't Believe the Lies!
Lie #1: “This is a two-party system.”
Nothing in the US Constitution limits the number of political parties.
Democracy means free participation, in the party of your choice.
Lie #2: “Green candidates steal votes from
Democrats”
Greens will continue to affect election outcomes - and sometimes win.
But Greens have no power to steal votes from Democratic candidates,
because no candidate owns anyone’s vote except for his or her
own.
Lie #3: “If Nader hadn’t run, everyone who
voted for him would have voted for Gore!”
According to exit polls, Nader’s support came from Democrats,
Republicans, independents, and many others. Many would not have voted
for Gore if Nader hadn’t run, and some voters might not have voted at
all.
Top Democrats Know That the "Spoiler" Charge is a Lie!
Al From, chair of the Democratic Leadership Council, wrote in Blueprint Magazine (1-24-01) that according to their own exit polls, Bush would have beat Gore by one percentage point if Nader hadn’t run in 2000.
Vote your conscience and your hopes, not your
fears!
Democracy means joining the party of your choice, and voting for
candidates who best represent your interests and ideals.
Support Fair Elections!
Support Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)!
IRV allows voters to rank their first, second, and third choices on
the ballot. IRV ensures that whoever wins the election has the support
of a majority of voters. Many cities and towns have adopted IRV because
it allows voters a real choice. Read more about IRV, Proportional
Representation, and other democratic ways to reform our spoiled
two-party, winner-take-all system, which bars people from representation
and participation, at FairVote.org.
Support public financing of election
campaigns!
‘Clean Election’ campaign laws in Maine, Massachusetts, and Arizona
help candidates who don’t take contributions from corporate
lobbies.
Support free air time and inclusion in public
debates for all candidates!
Voters have the right to know about all candidates whose names will
appear on the ballot. Democracy means the power to make informed
choices.
Repeal unfair election laws!
In many states, Democrats and Republicans have blocked other parties and
candidates by passing antidemocratic ballot access laws. Some states
have rules to disqualify voters whose votes they don’t want counted --
as we saw in Florida in 2000.
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