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But &#8230; not three elections in a row, Ralph.&nbsp; Especially given how tight the last two elections have been and how much of a tipping point your candidacy has been between them.<\/p>\n<p>Unless, of course, it&#8217;s mostly about <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because what this race needs is Ralph Nader siphoning of votes from the Democratic candidate (whoever it turns out to be), in effect assisting the Republican candidate. 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