Do you see Ralph Nader running for President in 2008? Why or why not?

Answer 1

I see him running. I say he runs and pushes issues about fair elections, democracy, corporate power, real anti-war, pro-universal health care, living wage, good education (rather than training more standardized corporate drones), civil rights, environment, and so on, that won't be really addressed by other candidates (and if they are will be nothing more than lipservice). If you don't want him to run, put pressure on the other candidates to be serious about these sorts of issues, so he doesn't have to try to push these issues.

Ralph Nader ran not because his goal in life is to be president and to have power, there is really no evidence to that effect, rather he ran to educate people and to push issues (and so, to help ordinary Americans), because his running in itself did make many Americans think about the real situation of the country, our real interests and real solutions and also to try to get other candidates to adopt some of his positions on issues like health care, a living wage, the war, education, the list goes on and on (if you're not already familiar with it there's plenty of information about his positions on votenader.org in addition to nader.org which you already mentioned). And there are loads of evidence that suggest that he cares passionately about the welfare of the American people (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, seatbelts, Freedom of Information Act, and tons of citizen groups are just a few for starters).

For the answerers who believe every rumor they hear: He did not take money from the GOP (though people of all sorts of political affiliations including some Republicans did vote for him because they thought he's honest and would be a good president--I know some such registered Republicans). He did not steal any election, check the facts (& watch the upcoming movie The Unreasonable Man). Also, several times more dems in Florida in 2000 voted for Bush than all the people who voted for Nader (maybe it's the fault of those Democrats who voted for Bush), maybe if Gore had been a better candidate he wouldn't have spoiled it for himself.

Answer 2

no matter if i trust that Nader's platform is significant and typically nicely proper, i'm dismayed that he maximum possibly brought with reference to the defeat of Gore in 2000. in spite of Nader's protestations on the opposite, Bush has truly carried out extra damage than Gore ever may have. So, enable's wish he can use his impact to structure the democratic coverage and help them win.

Answer 3

Mr. Nader says he won't run this time. But, I find it entertaining to watch, and yet I'm inspired by his courage to stand up for what he believes.

Answer 4

Could well be - the issues he ran on (globalization, corporate power, outsourcing) have not been addressed or dealt with to his satisfaction.

Answer 5

If he did, he would epitomize the definition of insanity- doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result

Answer 6

well, based simply on the theory that a repeating pattern will continue repeating itself, I'd say it would be better to ask if he won't run for president.

Answer 7

I don't see him running since he won't be getting funds or help from the republican party to run.

Answer 8

He has run in every election I can remember
He likes being a loser

Answer 9

I think it would be great. The more perspectives the better.

Answer 10

yes he always tries to help republicans win and takes independent voters away from democrats