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How Bernie Sanders could be the Ralph Nader ‘spoiler’ of 2016

Published on March 9, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Some blamed hanging chads, others confusing ballots, but the man many Democrats blame for Al Gore’s 537-vote defeat in Florida is Ralph Nader. The consumer advocate and Green Party nominee, as many Gore supporters tell it, snapped 97,488 votes out of the hands of the former vice president. Never mind those butterfly ballots that may have led to thousands of inadvertent votes for Pat Buchanan in Palm Beach County, nor the exit polls that showed more of his supporters would…

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Dan Gelber the Legislator vs. Dan Gelber the Candidate

Published on July 6, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Dan Gelber is everything a progressive Democrat could want in a candidate. Ideologically, Senator Gelber has a proven track record of fighting for causes important to both liberal and moderate wings of the party. Personally, the man is simply impressive, with a distinguished resume and a dignified, but welcoming disposition that just radiates a sense of gravitas. I had the opportunity to speak with Senator Gelber last Thursday when he was in St. Petersburg and I immediately remembered why we…

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