Third-party politics probably not a factor.

• Position: Your Life - Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, 2004 - Brief Article

Most voters will not be listening to Ralph Nader and his third-party platform for one simple reason, points out California-based political analyst Walter Stone. The voters see a clear choice between the Democrats and Republicans and will not be as interested in electing Nader to change the country's direction.

"The Bush Administration has followed a set of policies that clearly shows it as one of the most conservative administrations in history--in some ways more conservative than the Reagan Administration. As a result, the differences between the major parties are more apparent to most voters this year than they were in 2000 or 1992, leaving less room...