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In 2000, it's fair to say that Ralph Nader's candidacy helped George W. Bush become President. Not as much as the Supreme Court helped, of course, but still. Voters didn't make the same mistake when Nader ran in 2004, when he really had little effect. Now--for some reason--Nader is talking about running again. My first guess? Ego.
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Nader Says He's Considering a New White House Run
"Look at the major areas of injustice, deprivation and solutions that are not being addressed by the major candidates,'' Nader, 73, said in a telephone interview today. Among other issues, he cited the need for a "practical timed withdrawal'' from Iraq, programs to crack down on corporate fraud and a rearrangement of the U.S. tax system. . .
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