Ralph Nader said Sunday he
will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too
close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power
from the few to the many.” Nader, 73, said most people are disenchanted
with the Democratic and Republican parties due to a prolonged Iraq war and a
shaky economy. The consumer
advocate also blamed tax and other corporate-friendly policies under the Bush
administration that he said have left many lower- and middle-class
people in debt. Nader also ran as a third-party candidate in the 2000 and 2004
presidential elections. He is still
loathed by many Democrats who call him a spoiler and claim his candidacy in
2000 cost the party the election by siphoning votes away from Al Gore in
a razor-thin contest in Florida.
Nader vociferously disputes the spoiler claim, saying only Democrats are to
blame for losing the race to George W. Bush. (Fox News contributed to this
story.)
Monday, 25 February 2008 00:37

