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| 2008-01-31 |
| Ralph Nader has formed a presidential exploratory committee, and said in an interview Wednesday that he will launch another presidential bid if he's convinced he can raise enough money to appear on the vast majority of state ballots this fall. Nader, who ran as an independent candidate in each of the past three presidential elections, told ABCNews.com that he will run in 2008 if he is convinced over the next month that he would be able to raise $10 million over the course of the campaign — and attract enough lawyers willing to work free of charge to get his name on state ballots. Maybe he could raffle off a restored Chevy Corvair as a fundraiser. Nader said he established an exploratory committee and launched a Web site after Dennis Kucinich, a liberal Ohio congressman, announced his decision to withdraw from the presidential race last week. "When Kucinich threw in the towel, now you have Edwards gone — who's going to carry the torch of democratic populism against the relentless domination of powerful corporations of our government?" Nader said. "You can't just brush these issues to the side because the candidates are ignoring them." He's right. There's no candidate left who's representing the Angry Left. Obama's too nice on a personal level to do it, and Hillary represents Hillary and only Hillary. People who seethe continuously, who have "1.20.09" bumper stickers next to the "Buck Fush" bumper sticker next to the "Impeachment NOW!" bumper sticker next to the "Gore/ He has harsh words for the leading Democratic candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, chastising them for failing to advance aggressive plans to tax corporations more fairly, and to fight for a vastly higher minimum wage. Obama, he said, is a particular disappointment. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #5 He has harsh words for the leading Democratic candidates, Sen. Hillary Dear Sir Ralph of Seatbeltia: Words mean nothing. Don't pull a Floppy Ears, vote Republican! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-01-31 22:05 |
| #4 If they did, I surely hope that they planted an alternative means of offsetting their personal carbon dioxide! For shame! |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-01-31 12:49 |
| #3 TW, thanks for the kind words. I don't know if the rototilling ever happened anywhere in real life (but it's a big country, so I wouldn't be surprised). I've seen the Angry Left bumper sticker collection quite a few times, most recently on a Commie-red Prius on today's inbound commute. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-01-31 12:47 |
| #2 *sigh* Mike, that rototilling paragraph is a work of linguistic art. Did people really, truly do that? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-01-31 12:19 |
| #1 Nader Says Candidacy as Urgent as Ever ...and probably just as successful. Those three magic words "federal matching funds" brings them all outta the woodwork... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-01-31 11:58 |