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Archive for the 'Ralph Nader' Category

Barr, Nader Having Minimal Impact On Race For The White House

by @ Wednesday, August 20th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Bob Barr, John McCain, Politics, Ralph Nader

So far at least, it looks like neither Bob Barr nor Ralph Nader are having a significant impact on the race for the White House:

Given these numbers, and the fact that neither candidate seems to be in a position to change the outcome of the election, it’s unlikely that they’ll be invited to any of [...]

Ralph Nader’s Chutzpah

by @ Wednesday, June 25th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics, Ralph Nader

The whitest guy in America says Barack Obama isn’t black enough:
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader accused Sen. Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic Party nominee, of downplaying poverty issues, trying to “talk white” and appealing to “white guilt” during his run for the White House.
Nader, a thorn in the Democratic Party’s side since the 2000 presidential [...]

Zogby Poll: More Evidence Of A Barr Effect

by @ Wednesday, May 21st, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Bob Barr, John McCain, Politics, Ralph Nader

The latest Zogby Poll shows some more evidence of the impact that a Bob Barr candidacy might have on John McCain in November:
UTICA, New York – Democrat Barack Obama has sprinted out to a 10-point lead over Republican John McCain in a four-way presidential contest including Libertarian Bob Barr and Liberal Ralph Nader, the [...]

Ralph Nader’s Running For President…..Again

by @ Sunday, February 24th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Politics, Ralph Nader

For reasons known only to him, Ralph Nader announced today that he’s running for President:
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Ralph Nader is entering the presidential race as an independent, he announced Sunday, saying it is time for a “Jeffersonian revolution.”
“In the last few years, big money and the closing down of Washington against citizen groups prevent [...]

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