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Gen. Wesley Clark has not yet announced whether or not he will run for the presidency in 2004. As attractive as he is as a candidate, especially in these troubled times in the Unted States, I think he should desist for now because his lack of experience in the political arena will prove a serious impediment, despite Eisenhower having pulled it off post-Columbia University and WWII with very little political experience. However, I think he would make a phenomenal vice-presidential candidate with any of the leading Democratic contenders. In fact, I think the only way the Democrats can win is by having someone like Gen Clark on the ticket, unless the fact that he is from Little Rock is held against him, like it was held against someone else we know. In the meanwhile, Ralph Nader, not content with the damage he did in 2000, is apparently considering a re-run for president. By some bizarre logic, he seems to think his presence will lead to more Democrats winning House and Senate seats. All the respect I once had for this man is pretty much gone now and will probably dissapear entirely if he decides to run again.