>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/04 2:02 PM >>> Even aside from the media question, it's no use denying that name recognition matters in national politics, even to activists on the left. For instance, this is what Doug had to say about Jonathan Farley, a Green Party leader in Texas: "I've come across very few people who'd vote for Ralph in November, much less any nonentity like Jonathan Farley, whoever he is" (at <http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20040216/003514.html>).
In my personal opinion, you, Jim, Doug, Lou, Carrol, Michael, and other PEN-pals are smarter than most better known leftists that I can think of, but that doesn't mean that more activists will come listen to you than Nader. -- Yoshie <<<<<>>>>> no denial on my part re. name recognition in politics no matter the level - local, state, national... geez, nader could draw 2 activists and he'd top what i'd draw, but do activists really need to hear him, seems to me that non-activists need to hear him (i'd rather they heard folks mentioned above, and you as well)... my mother is my political barometer and she and her husband are in anybody but bush camp, she's worried (incorrectly imo) that nader will help put bush back in white house, folks like her who think that are much more important than all nation magazine articles and readers moaning about nader combined... michael hoover
