The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

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Howie Dean , aren't taking any chances on their boss being left off the ballot in November 2004. They are looking at ways in which Dean might still be able to jump over to the Green Party nomination process if it becomes clear that their boy won't gain the Democratic nomination. /p>

"You look at the support that he has and it's a natural option," says a Dean volunteer in New Hampshire, who previously worked on Ralph Nader's Green Party campaign in 1992. "A lot of us hope he does do something like that. He's all about grassroots support."

Currently, Nader is talking up another run as the party's presidential nominee, and some have even mentioned former congressperson Cynthia McKinney.

p> EDWARDSVILLE br> While Dick Gephardt and John Kerry duke it out in Iowa, and Kerry and Dean fight it out in New Hampshire, very quietly John Edwards has staked his presidential hopes on South Carolina, the third primary state on the slate next year. Edwards, who claims that he has only just begun to formally campaign, has been racking up endorsements in South Carolina, hoping that a win there will propel him into the top tier of candidates during primary season. /p>

"It's a strategic decision. He's the Southern candidate," says an Edwards campaign staffer. "He's just begun to really campaign in New Hampshire, so you'll see his numbers go up there, but South Carolina will make or break us."

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