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trumad

(41,692 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2014, 08:12 AM Jul 2014

Simple question about Nader. [View all]

If Ralph Nader did not run for President in 2000, would Al Gore have won the Presidency?

11 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Time expired
	Yes
	7 (64%)
	No
	4 (36%)
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Simple question about Nader. [View all] trumad Jul 2014 OP

I can honestly say I don't know. A lot of dirty shenanigans went on in Florida! B Calm Jul 2014 #1

Exactly. We have no way of knowing how far bush morningfog Jul 2014 #3

That's my impression as well. AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #17

True, and we will never know whether the people that voted Nader City Lights Jul 2014 #37

Poorly designed poll. Al Gore did win the Presidency. morningfog Jul 2014 #2

If Nadar's constitutionally valid campaign hadn't occurred, would Florida have been close enough to el_bryanto Jul 2014 #4

I don't accept your question. It suggests that we morningfog Jul 2014 #6

Fair enough - If you aren't going to accept my question, I won't accept your answer el_bryanto Jul 2014 #7

No we do not. We have no way of knowing what morningfog Jul 2014 #9

Except that this is the real world, and we saw what happened when we listened to Nadar el_bryanto Jul 2014 #10

No people died in Iraq due to your voting for the candidate that better represented your views. morningfog Jul 2014 #11

Did Nadar and Nadar supporter argue that there was no difference between Bush and Gore? Yes. el_bryanto Jul 2014 #12

Did Bush STEAL the fucking White House? Fucking Yes. morningfog Jul 2014 #14

Yep - Bush is an asshole. So why did Nadar try and paint Gore as basically the same as him? nt el_bryanto Jul 2014 #16

WHo fucking cares? Bush stole the White House. morningfog Jul 2014 #18

Because actions have consequences. Yes we should hold Bush responsible el_bryanto Jul 2014 #19

Bullshit. morningfog Jul 2014 #21

If we don't want people to see similarities in the two Parties, you know what we should not do? Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #24

This poll wasn't bout Lieberman (asshole) or Hagel, Biden, or Clinton el_bryanto Jul 2014 #25

It's about election 2000. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #30

Let's go back and look at the poll again el_bryanto Jul 2014 #32

+1000 nt Javaman Jul 2014 #15

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Al Gore still would have won and still would not have been President liberal N proud Jul 2014 #5

Nope. The margin would not nearly have been so close. onehandle Jul 2014 #22

Pass - Al Gore did win the presidency, but it was stolen quinnox Jul 2014 #8

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2014 #13

! City Lights Jul 2014 #38

If one Senator had stood with the House Black Caucus to continue the recount would that have allowed Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #20

History suggests it wouldnt help. In 2004 we had a senator concur with a Pres election challenge stevenleser Jul 2014 #29

So you agree with Chris Dodd that the Black Caucus was show boating? Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #33

No, just like we anti-war protesters were not showboating about Iraq. Just because you cannot stevenleser Jul 2014 #35

The question as asked does not imply whether he did or not rock Jul 2014 #23

I know, that's why I didn't play along and went with option 3! B Calm Jul 2014 #26

So if the question been rock Jul 2014 #36

Seeing how Gore had the most votes even with Nader in the race, the outcome is still the same. If B Calm Jul 2014 #42

It is obvious that, if Gore won with Nader in the race, and he did, barely, bemildred Jul 2014 #27

Well he did win the Presidency, even with Nader running so the question is moot imo. Rex Jul 2014 #28

Yes. Period. DanTex Jul 2014 #31

Nader or no Nader, they were going to steal it. CrispyQ Jul 2014 #34

Gore failed to win because he didn't convince enough voters to vote for him. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #39

Gore did win. Even with Lieberman. JEB Jul 2014 #40

No one knows. Orsino Jul 2014 #41

Kick trumad Jul 2014 #43

Al Gore did win the election. That he didn't take the office is not Nader's fault. nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #44

Al Gore won. Full stop. Also GOLDSTEIN!!!12 frylock Jul 2014 #46

I chose "pass" because I don't know. You might want to add that as an option. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #47

but that would defeat the purpose of the poll, which is just a "cleverly" disguised.. frylock Jul 2014 #48