Bush/Cheney - America's Second Choice
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Bumper Sticker (2002)
A promise of at least $100,000 if the Greens fielded candidates in two House races as a way to hurt Democratic chances.
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Michael Janofsky, The New York Times, referring to an offer from New Mexico Republican Party Chairman John Dendahl (July 21, 2002)
The donor was not interested in New Mexico politics, only helping Republicans keep control of the House.
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Republican Chairman John Dendahl (July 21, 2002)
Mr. Dendahl’s offer was based on the premise that Greens, who tend to be liberals, siphon off many more Democratic votes than Republican.
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Michael Janofsky, The New York Times (July 21, 2002)
They were thinking about it. They were giving it serious consideration.
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Republican Chairman John Dendahl (July 21, 2002). The Green Party took almost a month to reject the offer.
I love that Ralph Nader sucked up a bunch of the Democratic vote two years ago, and I want to continue that trend. I like third-party candidates taking away votes from people I don't favor.
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Mike Carr, 40-year old auditor from Madison, WI (October 12, 2002)
Malan decides to run for a seat on the board of supervisors, Napa County's governing body. The seat she wants happens to be occupied by the conservationists' best ally on the board. Malan gets 10 percent of the vote, taking just enough away from the conservationist supervisor to elect the pro-development candidate.
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Thomas McNamee, The New York Times, describing environmentalists shooting themselves in the foot (October 20, 2002)
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