Nader will announce decision next month

[Freddie Stubbs]

WASHINGTON -- Ralph Nader, accused by some Democrats of helping elect President Bush by seeking the presidency as a Green Party candidate three years ago, said yesterday he wants to make another White House bid in 2004 and will announce a decision next month.

The longtime consumer advocate said Democrats have not put up enough of a fight against Bush, but he was weighing whether he had the financial and volunteer support to make another third-party or independent bid.

"I would like to run," said Nader, who gained nearly 2.9 million votes in 2000. "Substantively, there is a strong argument for running. Now it's a question of resources -- just getting on the ballot is a major endeavor."

Nader has started an exploratory presidential committee to begin raising money for a campaign. He said he was uncertain whether he would run again for the Green Party, which has been split on his possible candidacy, or mount an independent bid.

more: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/12/19/nader_weighs_another_run_for_the_white_house_in_2004/

Lovely. He said that he would back Kucinich if he were the nominee. But the primaries will just be starting in January, and Kucinich will probably not have dropped out by then.

[sasquatch]

1. I like Ralph for everything that he's done but,

I hope he sits this one out. Maybe he should try to get the Greens to hijack our party enough to kill off the DLC whores. Then I'll party will come back to life again:)

[earthside]

3. Denver Greens Say NO to Nader

On BuzzFlash ----
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/12/con03377.html

Denver Greens Say No to Nader

Denver - In 2000, the Green Party nominated Ralph Nader to be its candidate for president at the national convention held in Denver, Colorado.

On December 16, 2003, at the regular monthly business meeting of the Denver Greens, the following resolution was approved by consensus:

"A sense of the Denver Greens Resolution:
At this time, we do NOT support a Ralph Nader, Green Party candidacy for president."

The discussion revolved around one major argument: the stakes are too high for the future of our nation for the 2004 vote to even conceivably be split between the Democrat and Nader. It was pointed out that a Nader, Green Party candidacy would bring derision and scorn upon the party, making building and growing perhaps impossible. By not running a "celebrity candidate", however, if the Democrats still cannot defeat Bush, then they cannot scapegoat us, and we will legitimately be able to contend that now Greens claim the progressive mantle in American politics.

We included the condition "at this time" just in case the improbable happens and the Democrats nominate a completely unacceptable candidate. Sen. Lieberman was the most mentioned person in this regard. But the Democratic nominee should be pretty well identified by the end of March next year, well in advance of the Green Party National Convention, if we must change our strategy.

There was discussion about what kind of presidential election strategy the national Green Party should pursue, but we thought a resolution and debate on that matter could be done at a later date.

Dave Chandler
Publisher/Editor - www.Earthside.com
2002 Green Party Candidate
for Colorado 7th Congressional District

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Good for them

It is nice to see that some people have learned something from 2000. Soem once said that the true definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

[Zuni]

2. He has no chance

If he runs this will be just to satisfy his ego. If he blows the 2004 election, mlike he did in 2000, then I will be furious.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. He had no chance in 2000

But he ran anyway.