'None of the Above' choice gains approval

WASHINGTON – In an a highly unusual development in U.S. presidential election campaigns, more likely voters are turning away from both of the two major-party candidates than are gravitating to them, according to the latest polling data.

This trend, says WND Editor Joseph Farah, author of the new book, "None of the Above," demonstrates 2008 is a volatile election year that could be historic for defections from the Democratic Party and Republican Party nominees. He also says not voting for either Barack Obama or John McCain is the right choice.

"Normally, when an election campaign gets started, there are quite a few undecided voters," explains Farah. "As the campaign progresses, more of those undecideds begin to rally around the frontrunners who are getting all the media attention. What is striking about 2008 is that just the opposite is occurring. There are more voters undecided or voting for third-party candidates than there were in May."

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The latest polling data comes from ATV/Zogby and shows only 83 percent of the public leaning toward McCain or Obama, leaving 17 percent either undecided or leaning toward a third party candidate. A similar Zogby poll on May 18 showed 84 percent leaning toward one of the two major-party candidates and 18 percent undecided or expressing support for a third-party candidate.

While the disparity is within the margin of error of such polling, the growth of the undecided or "other" category from 10 percent to 13 percent in three months is worth noting, Farah says.

Farah's book, in which he makes the case for voting third party or writing in candidates for president, is due out in bookstores nationwide Aug. 19. Farah believes the publicity surrounding that book tour may fuel a trend that is already under way – a movement without any leader or direction.

Coinciding with the release of "None of the Above," Farah intends to publish new polling data specifically designed to learn more about the depth of disenchantment with McCain and Obama.

"I think this is going to be a record year of protest voting," Farah says. "Even though there are no major third-party political stars running, a la Ross Perot, it appears there is a growing disillusionment with the nominees of the two major parties."

Farah's book makes the case that voting for neither Obama or McCain is the smart choice in 2008. "None of the Above" is the first book of its kind in modern American political history.

The book will be on sale in bookstores nationwide Aug. 19, but it is available now autographed by the author exclusively from WND's online store, where it is currently the hottest selling book.

"None of the Above" finds both Obama and McCain do not support the Constitution as the law of the land – the minimal standard, Farah says, we should demand before giving our support to a presidential candidate.

"This is not a year for supporting the lesser of two evils," he says. "There is simply not enough difference between the two major-party nominees to distinguish which evil is lesser."

Farah also makes the case that for freedom-loving Americans, the worst result would be a victory by McCain.

"Even die-hard McCain supporters have changed their minds about him after reading about the choice we face in 'None of the Above,'" Farah says.

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