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Friday, February 20, 2004
Ralph Nader of the Right?
Rumblings continue about former Alabama Chief Judge Roy Moore thinking about running as an independent for President this year. Here's what politics1.com has to say about it:
MOORE ACTING MORE LIKE A CANDIDATE. Ousted Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) -- the "Ten Commandments Judge" -- is starting to act more and more like a third party Presidential candidate. For a guy who isn't running for President "right now" (to quote his spokesperson), he's sure starting to act like a candidate. Moore is speaking at Constitution Party events in Oregon and Montana this month, according to the party's website. With President Bush currently trailing both Kerry and Edwards for re-elction by double-digits -- according to the latest CNN poll -- that last thing he wants in November is a "Ralph Nader of the Right" draining Christian conservative votes from his essential base.
This would be sweet justice if Bush had someone on the right draining votes from him in close states. (Although, remember, it didn't happen in 2000, when Buchanan was on the ballot). I think Bush will preempt this, though, by taking a hard-line conservative stance on a anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment.
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