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The Spoilnew

As the 2008 presidential elections approach, perennial dark horse candidate Ralph Nader emerges from the shadows to decipher America's next political showdown.
New York Press  |  John DeSio  |  01-25-2007  |  Politics

What Did Ralph Nader Do With Our Money?new

The public’s money, it seems, went to fund a sloppy and sometimes incompetent attempt to get a candidate whom nobody wanted on the ballot, onto ballots.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

The Same on Both Sidesnew

One thing unites liberals and conservatives: loud, ugly, moronic confrontation.
Tucson Weekly  |  Randy Serraglio  |  10-22-2004  |  Commentary

Talking the Good Talknew

Ralph Nader is campaigning in 50 states, but is his presence changing any minds?
Metroland  |  Miriam Axel-Lute and Rick Marshall  |  10-14-2004  |  Politics

Incomprehensible Statements Pile Up in Campaignnew

At one point in a sympathetic Time magazine piece, John Kerry made a foolish statement, which taken out of context is going to bite him in the ass. "We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance," he said.
New York Press  |  Russ Smith  |  10-13-2004  |  Commentary

Count All Votes -- Except Those for Nadernew

Harvard University constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe argued before the Florida Supreme Court that keeping Ralph Nader's name on the state's ballot would be not only "chaotic," but "worse than the butterfly ballot, you'll need a centipede ballot."
Miami New Times  |  Brett Sokol  |  10-13-2004  |  Politics

Firm with GOP Ties Rallies Support for Nadernew

In New Mexico, employees of Florida-based JSM, Inc. -- a private firm with Republican funding -- gathered signatures for independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
Weekly Alibi  |  Tim McGivern  |  08-19-2004  |  Politics

Predictably, Nader's Running Riles the Green Partynew

Back in March, some Green Party activists were warning that Ralph Nader -- who was still mulling another presidential campaign -- could damage the Green movement by running as an independent. Fast-forward five months: Nader is, indeed, running as an independent.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  08-16-2004  |  Politics

What Ralph Nader Is Doing to the Greensnew

It's not just the Democrats who need to worry about Ralph Nader's current run for the presidency. His candidacy could damage the Green Party he put on the political map when he ran in 2000.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  08-07-2004  |  Politics

Driven to Distract: An Interview with Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader talks about "viral liberals," the GOP’s help in getting him on state ballots, and the impossibility of Democratic Party reform.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  07-28-2004  |  Politics

The Spoilers: Nader and the Greens Go Their Separate Waysnew

After the Green Party narrowly selected political unknown David Cobb as its presidential candidate, Ralph Nader berated the party as "strange," said it was run by a "cabal," and predicted that it would be a "big loser" in the November election.
Illinois Times  |  Todd Spivak  |  07-08-2004  |  Politics

The Third Mannew

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader talks about Elvis, the Democrats, talk-show hosts and the election in this question-and-answer interview conducted June 21 in Memphis.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Jackson Baker  |  06-28-2004  |  Politics

Arab-American Support for Bush Is Waningnew

A polar shift in the attitude of Iraqis toward their American “liberators” is mirrored in the political atmosphere among Arab-American and other Middle Eastern voters here in the United States.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  06-16-2004  |  Politics

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