Ralph Nader in Arkansas

[Joe Republic]

I thought Naders best state was Maine, with 1.45% of the vote. His best county was in Idaho, however.

Indeed, Arkansas was in fact Nader's third best state after Maine (1.45%) and North Dakota (1.32%).  His second and third best counties after that one in Idaho were both in Arkansas, though.

The PUMA element has some truth to it.  Also, the Green Party is a lot stronger in Arkansas than most other states.  (Yes, I know Nader was not the Green candidate in 2008, but his association with the party and overall stature were more significant that McKinney's.)

[Joe Republic]

Maine also had a Green legislator, John Eder.

They still kind of do, in Ben Chipman, who despite being elected as an independent in 2010, has long been active in the ME Greens and was also Eder's aide for four years.