Maybe even more than that, Hard Ball. Stories in the leading Democratic newsletter, the New York Times, make it clear that Nader and the Green Nazis are putting a real scare into the Gore camp. And Nader addressed this point neatly in a letter printed in the Times yesterday, in which he responded to an anti-Nader/pro-Gore editorial:
"Is Gore's candidacy so fragile that it should be insulated from callenges by third-party candidates, as you suggest? If my candidacy as the Green Party's nominee for president subtracts more from Mr. Gore, it is because the Democratic Party under this administration has become little more than a corporate shadow of its former self."
Hmm. That last point might be something to consider for Republican whiners on this forum who lament support for the Libertarians. If you want those votes, do something to get them.
But with the Greens strongest in California, which by all accounts is a must-win state for The Evil Al Gore, it's looking more and more like minor parties may have a major impact this time around.