Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, politician and political activist. He is best known for working for the rights of consumers, for his third party runs for President of the United States, and for helping George Bush get elected in the 2000 presidential election. He ran for president in 1996, 2000 and 2004, but failed to win. In the 2008 election, Nader placed third overall, with 660,094 votes, or about .38%.[1] Nader was born in Winsted, Connecticut. His parents, Nathra and Rose Nader, were Lebanese immigrants. He is a fluent and native speaker of the Arabic language.
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Nader, far right, at a meeting with Sylvia Porter and U.S. president Gerald Ford in 1974.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Ralph Nader
Nader lectures at Florida State University, 1980s
Campaign button from the 1972 effort to draft Nader to be the candidate for the New Party
Draft Ralph Nader '92
Ralph Nader 1996 button 00
Nader's supporters, with Christopher Hitchens speaking, protest his exclusion from the televised debates in 2000
Nader campaigning in October 2008
Ralph Nader 2004 campaign logo
Winona LaDuke at Dream Reborn Conference 2008
Other websites
- The Nader Page (not campaign-related)
- Nader/Camejo 2004
- Nader's Glitter Opposing view by Thomas Sowell.
References
- ↑ "Election Results - CBSNews.com". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
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