Disenchanted Deaniacs consider crossing over?

No, not to the GOP, but rather to (you gussed it)...Ralphie Boy Nader!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040222/ap_on_el_pr/nader&cid=694&ncid=716

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader (news - web sites) announced Sunday he will run again for the presidency, declaring that Washington has become "corporate occupied territory" and arguing there is too little difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.

Nader, who will turn 70 this week, said he contemplated retirement but decided against that. "I've decided to run as an independent candidate for president," he announced on NBC's "Meet The Press."

Of course, the Democrats are unconcerned...NOT!

"It's his personal vanity because he has no movement. Nobody's backing him," New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday in advance of Nader's announcement.

"The Greens aren't backing him. His friends urge him not to do it. It's all about himself," Richardson told "Fox News Sunday."

"Now, Ralph's made some great contributions to consumer issues over the years, but clearly it's not going to help us," he said. "I don't think he'll have a sizable impact, but it's terrible if he goes ahead because it's about him. It's about his ego. It's about his vanity and not about a movement that supposedly he headed for many years very effectively."

If the Dems aren't worried, why have a high profile spokesperson sound off?

Hey, Dave K: Your candidate's baaaaack!