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(45,850 posts)Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch disassociated itself from Nader in 2001
Disassociation from Ralph Nader[edit]
In the aftermath of Ralph Nader's role in the 2000 presidential election, Public Citizen disassociated itself from its founder. Wrote Mother Jones, "For evidence of how rank-and-file liberals have turned against Nader, one need look no further than the empire he created. Public Citizen, the organization (Nader) founded in 1971, has a new fundraising problemits founder. After the election, contributions dropped... When people inquire about Nader's relationship to the organization, Public Citizen sends out a letter that begins with a startling new disclaimer: 'Although Ralph Nader was our founder, he has not held an official position in the organization since 1980 and does not serve on the board. Public Citizenand the other groups that Mr. Nader foundedact independently.'"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Citizen#Disassociation_from_Ralph_Nader