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Author Topic: nader announces another presidential bid  (Read 2357 times)

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nader announces another presidential bid
« on: February 24, 2008, 09:48:23 AM »
i wondered if and when this would happen:

 WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader is launching a third-party campaign for president. The consumer advocate made the announcement Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." He says most Americans are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties, and that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights.
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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.



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Re: nader announces another presidential bid
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2008, 01:47:57 PM »
Nader usually takers between 2-3% of the total vote.

On average only 60% of the voter eligible population votes, with about a 50% split for the 2 main candidates so about 30% to 30% of the total eligible votes.

Extreme case: The other 40% vote and and push all their votes to Nader, creating a 30% - 30% - 40% split popular vote. And if he does it in big electoral college states, he wins.

Nader for Prez!!!!
 
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Re: nader announces another presidential bid
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2008, 02:42:50 PM »
RON PAUL!!!!1111
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Re: nader announces another presidential bid
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 06:50:58 PM »
I fully support his right to run for president.
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Re: nader announces another presidential bid
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 05:33:54 PM »
I support his right to run but seriously......fuck you nader.

It's not that I don't like him but this seems like he's just attention whoring at this point.
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