Whoever is the Dems Primary winner just lost about … hum let me count … close to a dozen votes. Probably more than that as these are just from my family who will prolly vote for Nadar.
Nader Candidacy Sparks Anger Among Democrats
In U.S. presidential politics, Democrats are furious and Republicans excited by the prospect of another presidential run by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Many Democrats believe Mr. Nader’s 2000 campaign for president cost Democrat Al Gore the White House. But this time around could be a different story.
Ralph Nader says he is running for president this year because he believes both major political parties have become dominated by corporate interests who care little about the concerns of average Americans.
“We have a moral imperative to take a stand to help rescue our besieged democracy and secure our country and its liberties,” he said. “We need to restore the sovereignty explicit in the Preamble to our Constitution - ‘We, the People’ - not for sale, can decide to displace the corporate controls that try to make everything for sale.”
Four years ago, Ralph Nader won less than three percent of the popular vote as the presidential candidate of the Green Party. But some Democrats blamed him for Al Gore’s defeat, contending that most of the votes he won in closely contested states like Florida and New Hampshire would have put Mr. Gore in the White House had Mr. Nader not mounted a campaign.
Democrats have reacted with a mixture of anger and determination in the wake of Ralph Nader’s decision to run again this year. But many political experts say it is unlikely that Mr. Nader will have the same impact on this year’s election.
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