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Article: Should the Democratic Party nominate a presidential candidate in 2004?(Thinking Politically)
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- Synthesis/Regeneration
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- March 22, 2004
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Discussions of the 2004 presidential race often leave out the very important question of whether it is in the best interest of progressive movements for the Democratic Party to run someone for president. I believe that the Democratic Party should stand down in 2004. Here are 10 reasons why.
Reason No. 1. The Democratic Party was responsible for the election of George W. Bush in the 2000 election.
In the 2000 elections, the Green Party brought at least a million voters to the polls who would have selected the Democratic Party candidate as their second choice if they had been able to. For years, Greens have been advocating "Instant Runoff Voting" (IRV), ...