| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
|
 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Nader could be launching third party bid |
 |
|
| Quote: |
Nader could be launching third party bid
Will discuss possible White House run Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press
The Associated Press
updated 12:26 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2008
WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader could be poised for another third party presidential campaign.
The consumer advocate will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Nader launched his 2004 presidential run on the show.
A spokesman for Nader did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Kevin Zeese, who was Nader's spokesman during the 2004 presidential race, but is no longer working for him, said Friday that Nader has been actively talking to "lots of people on all sorts of levels" about the possibility of making another run.
Zeese said he could only guess what Nader might do, but added: "Obviously, I don't think ("Meet the Press" host) Tim Russert would have him on for no reason."
Last month, Nader began an exploratory presidential campaign and launched a Web site that promises to fight "corporate greed, corporate power, corporate control."
Nader's appearance on "Meet the Press" was announced Friday in an e-mail message from Nader's exploratory campaign. The message from "The Nader Team" urges supporters to tell friends and family to watch the show and requests online contributions.
"As you know, we've been exploring the possibilities in recent weeks," the message says.
Nader is still loathed by many Democrats who call him a spoiler and claim his candidacy in 2000 cost Democrats the election by siphoning votes away from Al Gore in a razor-thin contest in Florida.
Nader has vociferously disputed the spoiler claim, saying only Democrats are to blame for losing the race to George W. Bush.
Though he won 2.7 percent of the national vote as the Green Party candidate in 2000, Nader won just 0.3 percent as an independent in 2004, when he appeared on the ballot in only 34 states.
Nader was forced to fight dozens of court battles over ballot access in 2004, as Democrats pressed legal challenges over whether he gained enough legitimate signatures to get his name on the ballot.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23294834/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MSN Privacy . Legal
� 2008 MSNBC.com |
Go Ralph go. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Nader could be launching third party bid |
|
|
I see your Nader bid and raise you a Ron Paul third-party bid.
Let the games begin. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pluto
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| What was Ralph's total vote count last time? An impressive 150,000 if I remember correctly. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
enns
Joined: 02 May 2006
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Nice, McCain could use Nader to weaken the Dems and help the Republicans to win the White House(again). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| If Hillary gets the Dems nod I would fully support Nader. The Left needs an anti-war candidate to vote for. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I have to wonder if Nader is just trying to get a little attention. I've been watching Meet The Press online every week for the past few months, so it will be interesting to see if this is for real or not. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| If he runs, I think he'll be as irrelevant this time around as he was in '04. I do think he made an impact in '00, but that isn't likely to happen more than once. He's probably even less relevant than RP. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:02 am Post subject: |
|
|
Seriously how can anyone forgive him for what he did to the Corvair.
Edit: Deleted Gremlin pic to appease the powers that be
Last edited by cbclark4 on Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:11 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Is that last picture of a Pinto? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Corvair
Gremlin
Pacer
Pinto
All victims of the Nader (and a few design flaws).
There were Foriegn cars with the same flaws that were ignored by the Nader. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
| catman wrote: |
| If Hillary gets the Dems nod I would fully support Nader. The Left needs an anti-war candidate to vote for. |
Anti war means both sides give up their war. Not just one side.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pluto
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
| catman wrote: |
| It is official. He is running again. |
Good! The more Green-Freaks that vote for him, the better -- 2000Redux please  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Pluto wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
| It is official. He is running again. |
Good! The more Green-Freaks that vote for him, the better -- 2000Redux please |
That depends if Hillary steals it at the convention or not. Since Obama is running on the "washington outsider card" I don't think Nader is going to be as effective.
Anyway I expect Ron Paul to run as an independent which may hurt the Republicans to the same extent. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| cbclark4 wrote: |
Seriously how can anyone forgive him for what he did to the Corvair.
|
I believe he claimed the Pinto (or Corvair) was "Unsafe at any speed". Great line. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
