Those who wanted a presidential candidate who would run the strongest possible campaign were asked to stand in one area. Those who wanted someone who would run only in areas where electoral votes would not be pulled from the Democratic presidential candidate stood in another. Those who wanted to skip the race altogether and, instead, support the Democratic candidate stood in yet another.

Most house races have been gerrymandered out of competitiveness. Delay, especially if he succeeds in juryrigging the Texas map, will probably have a seat for life. Democrats know this and therefore expend very little resources on about 90 percent of the house races where they have no chance. I'm saying to the Greens, pick 10 or 20 seats that the Dems won't fight for anyway, which preferably have large college populations, perhaps stirred to anger about the prospect of both grant cuts and a new draft to build the empire, and shoot for 70 percent turnout.