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The results of the 2004 presidential election are in--eight months before November 2. The winner supported the U.S. war on Iraq and favors a continued occupation. He backed the USA PATRIOT Act. He favors more tax breaks for the rich, such as a cut in the capital gains tax. He supported No Child Left Behind Act and wants to expand education "reform" to promote "school choice." "To be sure," as Progressive Review editor Sam Smith puts it, "there will be a consolation runoff in which we get to decide who we would rather do battle against for the next four...

Democrats Urge Former Green Party Candidate Not To Run The man many Democrats blame for Al Gore's loss in 2000 will announce on Sunday whether he will make another bid for the White House, likely as an independent. Nader, who ran as a Green Party candidate in 2000, will announce Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether he'll run. All signs point to him running as an independent. Democratic National Committee's Chairman Terry McAuliffe would like to talk Nader out of running. McAuliffe told CNN on Friday he doesn't want Nader's legacy to be "that he got George Bush for...

<p>Considering it's still in its infancy as a political force, the Green Party has made remarkable strides and has become a kind of haven for disaffected Democrats -- even as it continues to be stereotyped as the party that derailed Al Gore's presidency.</p>

<p>Ralph Nader will attend a $100-a-head fund-raiser arranged by the New Jersey Green Party on Thursday as he gauges both political interest and financial support for another possible presidential candidacy.</p> <p>Mr. Nader has promised to announce this month whether he will make a White House bid next year and has authorized the Nader 2004 Presidential Exploratory Committee to raise funds.</p>