As the election year drags on, I have actually begun giving strong consideration to voting for a candidate I would have never considered. While I disagree with many of his ideas, it is quite possible (depending on the LP candidate) that my vote may go for Ralph Nader.
Why is this? First of all, integrity. While I don't fall for the "Chicken Littles" of this world, Nader is at least a true believer. One who takes his responsibilities seriously. You can use a lot of adjectives to describe Nader; "phony" isn't one of them. The same cannot be said of Obama, Clinton, OR McCain. All three of those candidates disgust me to no end.
Next is the fact that Nader is not a major party candidate. To pass any legislation, he will definitely need bipartisan support, meaning he will work harder to find ideas that can actually PASS through Congress. Sure, some bad legislation will get through as well, but again, with "Run OMC", we're going to see a lot of garbage legislation as well.
In an election that offers us no real choices, but only the lesser of several evils, I may just have to bite the bullet and vote the lesser of several evils. And that just might lead me to cast my vote for Nader!