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Ralph Nader Kicks Off Exploratory Presidential Bid
http://www.foxnews ^ | Jan. 30th, 2008 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/30/2008 9:24:45 AM PST by nmh

WASHINGTON — Ralph Nader is seeking the presidency — again.

The consumer activist and political gadfly kicked off an exploratory presidential campaign Wednesday with the launch of a new Web site that promises he’ll fight “corporate greed, corporate power, corporate control” and asks people to donate $300 each.

(Excerpt) Read more at youdecide08.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: idiot; nader; nuts; ralph; thirdparty
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To: trisham

“This is the campaign season from hell.”

To put it mildly.....


61 posted on 01/30/2008 11:20:28 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: nmh

Great news!


62 posted on 01/30/2008 11:21:13 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: nmh
We don't need another Ron Paul - nutcase to further water down the vote.

You should be rejoicing. The people that are supporting Paul, some of these folks are Naderites. Nader is the King of the anti-establishment candidates, even more so than Paul. This will deteriorate Paul's support among the populist left and indepdents even more. And since conservatives have already rejected Paul, then that means Paul will drop out soon and run for his obscure TX Congressional seat again.

63 posted on 01/30/2008 11:23:06 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Constitution does not give me the authority to run your life - Ron Paul)
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To: dan1123
Bloomberg/Paul

Get real. Bloomberg is a fricking globalist Rockefeller statist from Hell. Paul would never join forces with him.

The irrationality of Paul bashing here is reaching epidemic proportions.

64 posted on 01/30/2008 11:25:42 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Constitution does not give me the authority to run your life - Ron Paul)
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To: nmh

Nadar could take votes away from Mr. Global Warming....John McCane.


65 posted on 01/30/2008 11:27:38 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: bill1952

the Ralph Nader’s and the Ron Pauls of the world are not our problem...at least they are honest about what they stand for and at least the acknowledge that many govt systems are broken....


66 posted on 01/30/2008 11:27:46 AM PST by cherry
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To: cherry

Agreed. Our problems lie within our own party.


67 posted on 01/30/2008 11:32:19 AM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: bill1952

So with McCain, Nader and Billary running there is no doubt we’ll be having a liberal in the White House in 08.


68 posted on 01/30/2008 11:35:54 AM PST by Def Conservative (Why vote for McCain when all of his legislation could be signed in an Obama White House anyway?)
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To: Def Conservative
Yes. - Depressing, isn’t it?
69 posted on 01/30/2008 11:39:42 AM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: Hemorrhage
True Southern conservatism. Even when he didn’t win, Thompson always polled as the most conservative candidate throughout the south — more conservative than Huck, Romney, McCain or Giuliani. The fact that he didn’t look like he could win ultimately killed his campaign.

Sometimes I wonder if Hunter could have done better if he was from Georgia and had a southern accent...

He keeps calling himself the true conservative candidate. He’d LOVE to appease conservatives!

I chalk that up to ego more than pandering. He's delusional enough to believe that his amnesty bill was not amnesty. What keeps him from deluding himself to be a true conservative?

He needs the conservative south. Romney’s not doing well in the south ... you don’t appease conservative southerners by apponting a yankee of questionable conservative pedigree.

Yes, but if you have the choice between Thompson, who never won a state and Huckabee who will likely win most of the south along with his Iowa win, which do you think is the better choice politically? I'm not talking about ideologies, I'm talking about election tactics.
70 posted on 01/30/2008 12:03:16 PM PST by dan1123 (You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. --Jesus)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Get real. Bloomberg is a fricking globalist Rockefeller statist from Hell. Paul would never join forces with him.

I couldn't see Paul carrying the top of the ticket though. Maybe Paul isn't a pragmatist, but hitching on to Bloomberg gives him $$$ necessary to make a national 3rd party run.
71 posted on 01/30/2008 12:06:00 PM PST by dan1123 (You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. --Jesus)
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To: nmh

What a weenie! The last person in the race (Thompson) is already out of the race. Nader has missed how many primaries? This is beyond stupid. If he was serious, he would have entered the race when or before Thompson did, when the debates were happening, Is Nader afraid of debates?


72 posted on 01/30/2008 12:06:16 PM PST by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Progressives are totalitarians on the march.)
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To: Def Conservative
So with McCain, Nader and Billary running there is no doubt we’ll be having a liberal in the White House in 08.

Well, there's always the VP spot...
73 posted on 01/30/2008 12:07:05 PM PST by dan1123 (You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. --Jesus)
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To: Defiant
What we need is a decent moonbat 3rd party challenge that will take 10-20 percent from Hillary.

I don't think that can be done. Almost all RATS want the WH so bad that they will vote for any RAT, even Hillary. But in a close state, Nader could be all we need to put it in the GOP column. If he siphons off 1% who would have otherwise voted for her, that could do it. It took a lot less than that in FL eight years ago.

74 posted on 01/30/2008 1:33:55 PM PST by freespirited (Still a proud member of the Stupid Party. It beats the Evil Party any day of the week.)
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To: freespirited

If you could get the Iraq moonbats to get mad at Hillary, they might support someone who promises an immediate withdrawal. Sadly, Bush’s success in Iraq makes this less likely. Otherwise, you are right, there is not much chance of a serious leftist challenge to the Dems. Maybe someone can whisper in Algore’s ear.


75 posted on 01/30/2008 2:10:41 PM PST by Defiant (I've been holding my nose so long, I've forgotten what a conservative smells like.)
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To: bill1952

If a Republican can vote for lunatic, Ron Paul ... there has to be a few wanting to vote for this reject. McCain supporters might go for him.


76 posted on 01/30/2008 2:42:47 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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To: IrishMike
Bloomburg denies running but you never know ... he’s nuts too and a former Demoncrat. He should have stayed a Cemoncrat.

What we need is a litmus test for Republicans and weed out these LIBERALS.

77 posted on 01/30/2008 2:44:11 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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To: nmh

Heh. I suppose that you are right about that. Thanks. - Bill


78 posted on 01/30/2008 2:45:09 PM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

What are you talking about?

Nadar would not be running on either the dem or GOP ticket. - There will be no debates for him, he will simply be chosen for one obscure third party or another,


79 posted on 01/30/2008 2:49:50 PM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: Hemorrhage

Clinton won’t pick Edwards. And I doubt that Thompson would accept an offer from Romney


80 posted on 01/31/2008 11:21:43 PM PST by College Repub
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