Ralph Nader is American born in Winsted, Connecticut. His parents were Lebanese Christian immigrants.
He is attorney and political activist.
He has run for President of the United States three times;1996, 2000, and 2004.
ohh and Nader is an Arabic name that means Unique or Scarce!
2006-07-23 23:28:21
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answered by SAM 5
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Ralph Nader gained national fame with his 1965 book Unsafe At Any Speed, which exposed the automobile industry's irresponsibility when it came to designing safe cars. (The book focused on the Chevrolet Corvair, which ceased production shortly thereafter.) Nader became the best-known consumer advocate in the U.S., lecturing widely and forming non-profit groups like Public Citizen, whose stated goal was to protect consumers against corporate carelessness and greed. His youthful followers became known as "Nader's Raiders." He ran for president in 1996 and 2000 as a candidate for the Green Party. Critics accused Nader of taking votes away from Democrat Al Gore in the 2000 elections, as Gore narrowly lost to Republican George W. Bush. Undaunted, Nader announced in February 2004 that he would again run for president in the fall elections, this time as an independent candidate.
Extra credit: Nader graduated from Princeton in 1955, and from Harvard Law School in 1958... Nader's father immigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon.
Nader joins Bill Bradley in our loop on Candidates 2000, and appears with Al Sharpton in our loop on Candidates 2004.
Other political activists of Nader's era include protestin' professors Linus Pauling and Noam Chomsky, and union organizer Cesar Chavez.
Four Good Links
Ralph Nader News
List of recent Nader stories and reports from Ask Jeeves News
The Nader Page
Includes a detailed history of Nader and his organizations
Infoplease: Ralph Nader
Biography from 2000 nicely covers his career
Nader on the Issues
Terrific site for political junkies, with detailed notes on Nader and others
Vital Stats
Birth
27 February 1934
Birthplace
Winsted, Connecticut
Death
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Best Known As
Author of Unsafe at Any Speed and perennial presidential candidate
2006-07-23 23:22:59
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answered by jennifersuem 7
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He is a consumer advocate who tries to prevent dangerous / rip off products from entering the market place. He wrote a book about automobiles : UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED and never drives a car himself. Has run for president of the US several times and has a following of people who call themselves Naders Raiders.
2006-07-24 00:52:30
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answered by Jenny A 6
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In indian state of tamil nadu, there are naders who do business. This is some kind of caste in our state. I just heard the name nader, is he a nadar.
2006-07-23 23:27:16
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answered by E.D. 2
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He is an American of Lebanese origin and "Nader" is an Arabic word meaning "rare" and it's also used as a name. Who is he? You should google him if you want to know.
SALAM...
2006-07-23 23:33:11
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answered by Zero 2
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Nader is his last name. it doesn't mean anything.
2006-07-23 23:22:05
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answered by Anonymous
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