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Archive for the 'Ralph Nader' Category

Ralph Nader: Barack Obama Is An Uncle Tom

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Politics, Ralph Nader

Say it with me, Ralph Nader is an ass.
H/T: Donklephant

Bob Barr & Ralph Nader On CNN’s American Morning

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, November 2nd, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Bob Barr, Politics, Ralph Nader

Following up on the third-party debate that was held last night, which C-Span will be re-broadcast tonight and which can also be viewed online, Bob Barr and Ralph Nader appeared on CNN’s American Morning:

Third-Party Presidential Debate Video

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, November 1st, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Bob Barr, Politics, Ralph Nader

Here’s the complete video of the debate held on Thursday in Cleveland, Ohio between Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Bob Barr, Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, and Constitution Party Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin:

Polls Indicate Another Disappointing Year For Third-Party Candidates

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, October 11th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Bob Barr, Politics, Ralph Nader

According to a new Gallup Poll, any hope that 2008 would be a break-out election for third-party candidates appears to have fallen away:
PRINCETON, NJ — A recent Gallup Poll in which four third-party candidates were explicitly listed for voters along with the two major-party candidates found only minimal support for any candidate other than John [...]

Fewer Americans See Need For Alternative Political Parties

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, September 28th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Bob Barr, John McCain, Politics, Ralph Nader

In what will likely be seen as bad news for candidates like Bob Barr and Ralph Nader, a new Gallup Poll finds fewer Americans than a year ago see a need for alternatives to the Republican and Democratic parties:

PRINCETON, NJ — Americans divide evenly in a recent Gallup Poll on whether the two major political [...]

Ron Paul’s Big Surprise

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 9th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Bob Barr, Politics, Ralph Nader

It looks like the former Presidential candidate has a big announcement planned for Wednesday:

Ron Paul to Hold Major
Press Conference Wednesday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           CONTACT: Jesse Benton
September 8, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Congressman Ron Paul will hold a press conference in the Ball Room at the National Press Club on Wednesday, September 10th at 10:00 am. Dr. [...]

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

by Doug Mataconis @ 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 Doug Mataconis @ 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 Doug Mataconis @ 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 Doug Mataconis @ 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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