Nader Says He's Running Again
Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run again for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power from the few to the many.”
No one expects Nader to be a real player in the race, but there is unease among some Democrats that he could drain off general election votes for the party nominee.
Nader, 73, said most people are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties due to a prolonged Iraq war and a shaky economy. The consumer advocate also blamed tax and other corporate-friendly policies under the Bush administration that he said have left many lower- and middle-class people in debt.
Nader is depised by many Democrats who claim he cost Al Gore the presidency in his 2000 race with President Bush. Nader disputes that view, saying Gore lost on his own.
No one expects Nader to be a real player in the race, but there is unease among some Democrats that he could drain off general election votes for the party nominee.
Nader, 73, said most people are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties due to a prolonged Iraq war and a shaky economy. The consumer advocate also blamed tax and other corporate-friendly policies under the Bush administration that he said have left many lower- and middle-class people in debt.
Nader is depised by many Democrats who claim he cost Al Gore the presidency in his 2000 race with President Bush. Nader disputes that view, saying Gore lost on his own.
Labels: 2008 Presidential Race, Ralph Nader
posted by Mike McCarville @ 7:48 PM
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