Monday is a big day in the Nader camp. If he can't get on the ballot in Texas, he should take it as a sign that his staying in the race hands a victory to Bush II in November.

And once again, I just wish he'd do the math. Or at the very least acknowledge the flaws in his theory. While there's an occasional Republican found who will say they'll vote for Nader, most experts agree Nader will siphon more votes from Kerry than he will from Bush II.