Maybe he should be a part of the Democratic Debate see how all goes. It sure would make it interesting. Also Hillary had her chance to speak up against the NAFTA on one of the CNN Debates and she dodged the question and answered with something else entirely. Barack Obama has a good point in pointing this out to voters. Many people in TN, SC & OH lost jobs to NAFTA and not all have found new jobs and it has been years.
My best friend now works at an office job that she hates. She loved her textile job. Why did we give those jobs to Mexico to bring up their living style. By the way My Friend Cindy is making 4 dollars less on the hour. I blame Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. She said she has 35 years experience and she is counting Bill Clintons time in office. Do we really need another Clinton to take away more jobs that have not been recovered. They say competition is good yes if your on an even playing field. Can American workers work for 2 or 3 dollars an hour like in Mexico. No way.
Also my father-in-law was a big wig with some company that relocated to Mexico and had to travel there for two weeks out of the month. He said it was so grossly unfair to the American workers that the politicians who approved this bill should have all lost their jobs.

Oh, no. Not Nader again.

It’s a no-brainer. You take votes from people who need them. YOUR candidacy in 2000 gave the USA George W Bush. It’s not as though you stand a chance of winning. You’re a spoiler.

I encourage EVERYBODY to IGNORE this man. We can’t give him a quarter, to make him go away, but perhaps we can ignore him, so he stops making like a mosquito, and annoying Lefties.

Left of Lennon, if not Left of Lenin,

Uma
Liverpool, UK

I think it interesting that ralph Nader did not enter the presidential race until after all the primaries to date (2/25/08). If he had, he either would have demonstrated the strength of his positions and his vote-getting power, and the be considered a serious contender, or the public would have turned thumbs down on his candidacy as it ultimately did to Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Sen. Biden, Sen. Dodd, former senators John Edwards and Fred Thompson. Instead, he’s entered at a time when the major opportunities for public judgement have already done their winnowing.
Yes, primaries in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania remain. And Mr. Nader’s critiques of government, health care, undue corporate influence in the political process, and worker safety are powerful arguments. He should have made them sooner on the public platforms offered during the primary season. Now, his chance of winning is slender to faint, while his spoiler role remains threateneing to both Republican and Democrat nominees. As such, the majority sentiment may be diluted come November 4th.

I don’t think Naders running will hurt the democrats in November if Obama is the Democrat Nominee.
But if Hillary wins it may be a different story.
Nader is no spring chicken.
Ithink I heard someone say he is even older than McCain.

Ralph Nader: This is a time in which “We The People” have a voice and many outlets to express our concerns. The issues you bring up are important, but I don’t want you to adversely affect the future of my country. No offence but your old, and I’m young the out come of this election will have a much greater effect on my life then it will on yours. I ask you as a young man and the future of this country to just drop out of this race.
Sincerely
An idealistic youth.

If this is truly a “no brainer” then why can you not convince the candidates with logic instead of engaging in folly?

Robert
Jakarta

MY QUESTION TO MR.NADER ! WHY NOT START AT THE BEGINING OF THE RACE.INSTEAD OF COMMING OUT ,IN MID STREAM. I BELIEVE TO EARN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE RESPECT YOU MUST . SHOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN START AT THE BEGINING OF TH E RACE AND NOT LOOK FOR A HAND OUT! I’AM A OLD VETERAN OF THE FIRST GULF WAR AND OPERATOR JUST CAUSE , SHOW ME AND MANY OTHER VETERAN,AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ,THAT YOU’RE A FIGHTER not a wimp - not to be offeneseS to your SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD PROBLEMS . so if you want my vote ; in the next PRESIDENTIAL RACE (PLEASE START AT THE BEGINING) NOT THE END ( i truly can say! THE OTHER PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL WILL GET MY VOTE FIRST.) BECAUSE THEY TOOK( THE BATTLE SCARS) AND REALLY EARN THE RESPECT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ) SO PLEASE GIVE THEM THE RESPECT DO!(UNLESS U CAN DO BETTER. from the begining of the race.

So Ralph do you have to run for President in order to make your point? Did you request a meeting with any of the candidates to express your concerns? Who exactely is urging you to run?
Just curious

Ralph Nader seems to think that the only way to gain a podium from which to comment on the critical issues facing the country he must become a candidate for president. In reality he diminishes his influence by seeking to recreate his role as a spoiler. Much of what he says strikes a responsive chord but that does not translate into a justification for running for president.

and just what kind of job would i have to have to pay out my pocket for this insurancre coverage? and if i am permantly disabled or have a long term illness whom is paying for my coverage?

I’m happy that Ralph Nader will be out here speaking for the American People and our family will support him. Sure hope we don’t have the same dirty tricks to keep him off our Missouri ballot.

He has always had courage and he knows that the guns will be pointing at him but we need his TRUTH about the Corporate domination of the Congress and the law and he knows we won’t have this conversation with either the Republicans or the Democrats.

Carol from Missouri

Sounds interesting Ralph, I’d like to see more details on the “Single payer system”. How does the money get generated and is it a mandatory set up and who & how does it get disbursed ? Nader may have something. I’m not sure there’s a “Catch All” system under the label of “Single Payer”.

I agree with the majority of these comments. Why does Mr. Nader feel he has to skip the steps to become the nominee, I will tell you why he waits so long to announce. He waits for everyone else to get thinned out and then he stands out more in the media.

I believe someone said-that if you don’t agree 100% with Mr. Nader than he decides to run for president. So in other words he probably did approach the canidates and they said Ralph we will work with you on 45% of your ideas and he said all or nothing.

Why is it I never hear/see him during the four years prior to campaigning, fighting for all these issues? This would give us a better idea come election time on some of the issues he is just now bringing to the public. Think about that.

Mr. Nader, Why we always hear about you around election time? What are you doing in between? Don’t you think it is to late for you now when majority of people made up their minds ? Because you have no real chance to win election, please, do not spoil democratic candidates. Why don’t you make some noise in republican party?

A vote for Nader is a vote for four more years of Bush McCain, Nader flushes this country once again.

I hate it when people use the spoiler line. By that logic, Obama and Clinton should drop out so they don’t spoil Nader’s chances. The Republicans and Democrats have had total power for way too long. We citizens complain about whichever party is in power because they don’t seem to do what we really want or need them to do. To better understand Ralph and the idea of the single payer system, I suggest you watch the movie “An Unreasonable Man” and “Sicko.” If what you see doesn’t make you sick of the Republicans and Democrats, I don’t know what would.