Nader Runs For American People

"This country has more problems and injustices than it deserves," ... a 
"democracy gap." ... into the race to "challenge this two-party duopoly."

"There's too much power and wealth in too few hands," ... "They have 
taken over Washington."

"Washington is now corporate occupied territory," ... "There is now a 
for-sale sign on most agencies and departments. ... Money is flowing in 
like never before. It means that corporations are saying no to the 
necessities of the American people. ... Basically, it's question of both 
parties flunking."

"This isn't just our fight. This is a fight for all third parties ... 
They want to have a chance to compete. This is not a democracy that can 
be controlled by two parties in the grip of corporate interests."
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Ralph Nader to run for president
Consumer advocate will run as an independent candidate
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
Updated: 9:58 a.m. ET Feb. 22, 2004
http://msnbc.msn.com/ID/4312689

WASHINGTON - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader told NBC's "Meet the Press" 
on Sunday he will run again for the presidency, declaring that 
Washington has become "corporate occupied territory" and arguing there 
is too little difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.

Nader, who will turn 70 this week, said he contemplated retirement but 
decided against that. "I've decided to run as an independent candidate 
for president," he announced on NBC's "Meet The Press."

"This country has more problems and injustices than it deserves," Nader 
said, bemoaning a "democracy gap." He said he needed to get into the 
race to "challenge this two-party duopoly."

"There's too much power and wealth in too few hands," he said . "They 
have taken over Washington."

"Washington is now corporate occupied territory," Nader said. "There is 
now a for-sale sign on most agencies and departments. ... Money is 
flowing in like never before. It means that corporations are saying no 
to the necessities of the American people. ... Basically, it's question 
of both parties flunking."

Asked if he would withdraw if he concluded his candidacy would merely 
ensure President Bush's re-election, Nader told interviewer Tim Russert, 
"When and if that eventuality occurs, you can invite me back on the 
program and I'll give you the answer."

Nader decided against running under the banner of the Green Party. His 
candidacy four years ago has been blamed by many Democrats for costing 
Al Gore the election against George W. Bush.

Last week, Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe 
revealed that he had met with Nader several times urging him not to run.

"Let me say, this is going to be difficult," said Nader, who planned a 
round of interviews after his announcement. "This isn't just our fight. 
This is a fight for all third parties ... They want to have a chance to 
compete. This is not a democracy that can be controlled by two parties 
in the grip of corporate interests."

Third party candidacies have been a greater part of presidential 
politics in recent years; businessman Ross Perot twice ran for 
president, winning 19 percent of the vote in his first try in 1988 
against George Herbert Walker Bush and Michael Dukakis.

"It's his personal vanity because he has no movement. Nobody's backing 
him," New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday in advance 
of Nader's announcement.

"The Greens aren't backing him. His friends urge him not to do it. It's 
all about himself," Richardson told "Fox News Sunday."

"Now, Ralph's made some great contributions to consumer issues over the 
years, but clearly it's not going to help us," he said. "I don't think 
he'll have a sizable impact, but it's terrible if he goes ahead because 
it's about him. It's about his ego. It's about his vanity and not about 
a movement that supposedly he headed for many years very effectively."

As the Green Party's nominee in 2000, Nader appeared on the ballot in 43 
states and Washington, D.C., garnering only 2.7 percent of the vote. But 
in Florida and New Hampshire, Bush won such narrow victories that had 
Gore received the bulk of Nader's votes in those states, he would have 
won the general election.




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