Ralph Nader officially announces

Per the AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ralph Nader is launching a third-party campaign for president.

The consumer advocate made the announcement Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." He says most Americans are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties, and that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights.

Nader also ran as a third-party candidate in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. He is still loathed by many Democrats who call him a spoiler and claim his candidacy in 2000 cost the party the election by siphoning votes away from Al Gore in a razor-thin contest in Florida.

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

The cancer returns.

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

Dear Ralph:

It is my fervent hope that you will be run over by a succession of speeding Corvair convertibles.

Sincerely,

2muchcoffeeman

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

Nadar was on the primary ballot in California. I just laughed when I saw his name on it.

I do think, however, that if a third-party candidate ran strong with a plan for the immigration issue they'd get a decent amount of votes.

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

Ralph has pretty much spent his goodwill bank at this point, hasn't he?

Just go away, man.

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

You'll be telling me the same thing when I run for office in 12 years, Zeke.

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

Dear Mr. Nader:

Thank you for assuring me of the presidency.

Sincerely,
John McCain

 

Re: Ralph Nadar officially announces

Seriously, why is he doing this? It can't be strictly an ego thing, since he knows he'll be laughed at by most, hated by some, and has no chance to win. It only detracts from any legit chance to be influential in the future on achieving goals Nader says matter to him, because no Democrat is going to be in a mood to help him and no Republican ever would. So what's the angle here?

 

Nader got 0.38 percent of the vote last time. I don't think he's going to have an effect on this race.

He's just humiliating himself at this point.

 

Agreed, but even that 0.38 percent can have a huge impact. In a state with 10 million people voting, that's 38,000 votes. That's more than enough to swing that state, and hence precious electoral votes, to the Republican candidate.

 

It'll probably be the same amount of people who write in Ron Paul.

Negligible.

 

Ron Paul has more credibility at this point.