I'm forwarding this for everyone's information and inspiration. Tom --------------------- Subj: Don't waste your vote! Date: 00-10-24 12:57:21 EDT From: [log in to unmask] (Jim Riddle) To: Undisclosed-Recipient:@ultra.hbci.com;; Dear friends, Below is my final letter of this campaign season. (My apologies if this is a duplicate or if you would rather not receive this message.) If you agree, please forward this far and wide. Feel free to cut and paste from it at will. By the way, Tom Clark on Wisconsin Public Radio had an hour long presidential preference survey yesterday morning. Nader - 53 votes, Gore - 51, Bush - 24, Browne - 5, and Buchanan - 1! Cheers! Jim To the editor, The claim has been made that Nader is taking votes away from Gore. That is wrong. These votes are not Gore's. The votes are ours! We choose to cast our votes for the candidate who is honest and best represents our views. That candidate is Ralph Nader. If Al Gore deserved our support, there would be no need to support Nader. Nader has the momentum in this election. The signs are everywhere. Based on what happened in the '98 gubernatorial race, it is conceivable that Nader will carry Minnesota. He may also carry Wisconsin, Oregon, Alaska, Vermont, and Maine. That would send a huge message to the rest of the nation! A win for Nader is a win for Nader! For the states Nader wins, he gets the electoral votes, not Bush or Gore. Nader will have more significant coattails than Gore. He is attracting millions of new voters and disenfranchised non-voters. Nader voters will help elect progressive candidates to lower offices throughout the country. The Nader/LaDuke ticket is attracting Republicans, Democrats, Reformers, and Independents. Voters who are disgusted by blatant corporate control of Gore and Bush are turned on by Nader's straight talk and the integrity of his campaign. True conservatives who believe in real democracy find Nader very appealing. They know Nader has "walked his walk" for 40 years. They know Ralph's for real. Only Ralph Nader has Winona LaDuke as a running mate. Both Gore and Bush chose running mates who are more white male, more conservative, and more militaristic than they are. Winona LaDuke is a true leader for justice and equality. She has worked all of her adult life to heal the earth and improve the lives of women, children, and native people. She deserves support. Bush will not overturn Roe v Wade. It was not overturned during 12 consecutive years of Reagan and Bush. It will not be overturned by Son of Bush. During the first debate, Bush said that he supported the FDA decision to allow the abortion pill, RU-486. Bush uses anti-abortion voters to his advantage, but he has not outlawed abortion in Texas. He's not that stupid. He is actually a shrewd politician with savvy advisors. Don't waste your vote. A vote cast out of fear is a wasted vote. A vote cast out of conviction is never a waste. There is no better time than now to do the right thing. You have a real choice this time! A vote for Nader is a vote for the Green Party. It is a vote for the future. It is a vote for honesty, democracy, and genuine campaign finance reform. A vote for Nader will help the Green Party qualify for federal matching funds. It will help ensure that there will be a watchdog party to hold the two corporate parties accountable. Check out the websites www.votenader.org and www.winonagreens.org. The future is now! Don't wake up the morning after the election and say, "Darn, I wish I would have voted for Nader." You have a chance to be a part of something big. This train is rolling! Get on board! Respectfully, Jim Riddle Rt. 3 Box 162C Winona, MN 55987 Ph: 507-454-8310 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]