Dear Ralph Nader
Ralph - we love you. It is not personal. Any other election year, we would be behind your indomitable spirit and unapologetic and absolutely 100% American and patriotic views. However, this time around we face grave consequences should we lose this race to Bush, and we frankly need all the help that we can get.
This should not have to be a two party country, however, the powers that be have created a civil war that we need all our strength to fight, even if it means shifting some of our ethical beliefs in how we would normally like to vote.
I have watched you for a long time, and you are just like me. If someone tells you not to do it, you make sure to do it, and that is great, but this time, perhaps your great energy would serve the nation better were you to back the democratic candidate, rather than run against him.
We need you Ralph, in a different way this year, but then again, not really. Your political clout would help this country tremendously. We are not exactly asking that you not run, but rather run with us. Please accept this as an invitation, not a way to silence you. As if that were possible.