[truth_seeker]

"Not to get to far ahead of events, but does Dean break off and go third party if things go bad for him?"

Newt Gingrich appeared on C-Span a few weeks ago, and predicted two paths for Dean, both being bad overall, for democrat party:

1. Dean gets dem nomination, gets whacked.

2. Dean doesn't get dem nomination; and runs as Green candidate.

[weegee]

I think that Dean's candidacy has existed to draw the Greenie Weenies' support all along. He's been drawing them already and when he drops out, the Rats hope that his endorsement will keep the yellow dogs on the plantation rather than nosing around some other third party.

A lot has been made about the Green Party drawing too many votes from the Democrats in Florida. If you look at the butterfly ballot, you will see several Socialist and Communist parties. I did the math and added up their votes. The communist/socialist vote (excluding Green socialists) cost the Rats Floriduh.

The Democrats don't care where the votes come from so long as they don't have "too many" siphoned off to other parties.

I believe that Dean is a prop candidate designed to speak hatred against President Bush and catch flak. Some have suggested that Edwards will be the real candidate. Could be Kerry. Doubt it will be Dean or Clark.