Dear Mr. Nader, 

I largely back you in theory. But I also believe that now is not the time for you to run for President. Please don't be the Democratic Party's Ross Perot this year. All vaguely liberal votes must be won by the Democratic candidate. We must get Bush & his Bible-bangin' warhawks out of office. That's the most important issue this year. Your appearance on the ballot would only complicate and divide a liberal vote that must be united against those doing serious damage to our country. 

Ralph, please don't run. There are ways to rally for a stronger third- or fourth- or fifth-party presence without running for President. Please find them. Please don't take a single vote away from the Democrats. Every vote is needed this year. Choosing between the lesser of two evils may still mean you choose evil, but it's clear that the lesser evil in this case is extraordinarily less evil than Bush & his chaotic-evil cronies.

Thanks!