Cold Fusion
Now we’re seeing reports (which basically serve to acknowledge the obviously likely) that Gravel joined the LP specifically to seek its presidential nomination. And though I haven’t found an authoritative source, several posts have mentioned that he intends to also seek the Green nomination, to run a fusion campaign.
Maybe he got the idea reading me? ;)
Sadly I think the chances of him actually getting the LP nomination are something less than slim. Sure he’s not really much farther to the left of the libertarian plum line than Ron Paul is to the right of it — but with them it seems to be perfectly OK to flop around on civil liberties issues, but don’t you dare deviate from their take on economics. It’s OK to want government to keep gay immigrants from having abortions, but wanting to help poor people get health care? Well now, that’s unforgivable.
But maybe they’ll surprise me.
I doubt seriously the LP PTB will allow Gravel into the process, and he’s not socialistic enough for the Greens. Still holding out hope for Ruwart (paired with Kubby, preferably in that order?), but Denver not in my travel plans anyway
Yeah, it’s ironic — he’ll have a hard time getting either individual nomination, for precisely the things that would make him the perfect fusion candidate.
I’m with you on Ruwart / Kubby.