Reply #19: People will vote out of their fears [View All]

they also want to win, so they will vote for the centrist candidate even when their own beliefs and interests are better served by a more left-leaning candidate. Nader would have gotten more than 2.7 percent if people weren't afraid of Bush winning. I've talked to numerous people who liked Nader, but voted Gore out of Bush fear. Interestingly, polls here on DU have suggested that if people could select a president of their choice, it would be DK. But DK doesn't get the media face time, he doesn't have the money connections, and he's funny looking, so most will vote for a candidate that they see as a "winner." IMO there are more people, especially on the left, but on the right as well, who do see the Green platform as the better way, but so long as they have a charade of choice between the two traditional parties, they will vote for a major party candidate.

Unfortunately, politics is full of good-looking, well-connected, sociopaths, liars and crooks and they tend to win more often than not.