Ralph -

Do yourself and everyone else a favor - stay out of the race this time.

Thank you.

Time for the idealism versus pragmatism debate.

This could get ugly.

I hope he does not run- but I do agree with what he thinks of Obama. I cannot believe CNN did not edit and cut that part.

Because of the arrogant attitude of the Clintons and their supporters, people might end up voting for Nader in the fall if she somehow wins the nomination.

Nader, go away!

way to go ralph. it is your right to run if you desire. great points on these corporate-puppet candidates we have. but why does the majority back them? get a clue.

If its Clinton v. Romney, I will take a look at Nader. If Obama, Bllomberg, or McCain (in that order) are in the race, they will draw my support.

boo hoo. He is not running for President, but running to sink the Democrats. It wont work this time. Totally different dynamics! Why can't he just retire rather than seek so much attention like this!

EGO

Please, someone explain "Politics" in a practical way to this guy so that he really understands what "spoiler" means in the real world!!! Where is this guy from, Mars or some other galaxy????

Ralph Nader should get a life!

One word for Nader….LOSER!

Uuuh-ooooh! Look out! Here we go again. Hey Ralph, please forget about it. It'll never work The party for you is over. It just won't work my friend. Please don't steal delegates and votes from the other candidates. Please stay retired sir. Thank you!

Someone please stop this man. He is going to make this a total mess. This time I don't think alot of people will vote for him.

God help us all. And here I thought it was just Lou Dobbs coveting an independent bid if Hillary gets the democratic nomination.

the clintons are liars
the world knows this
it really suprises me (makes me sick) that we have let another one get this far
don't go crying when she lies too

I love you nader, but stay out for the love of god!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems as if Nader is feeding his ego again. He's not been noticed recently so he talks again about running for president. If he was really concerned about this country and the issues, he would take the same high path path as Al Gore has. Why doesn't he find someone who he can support and urge them to run as a third party candidate. To me, Nader has no credibility left and I hope that the public repudiates him.

Please don't. Please, God, just say no. Please. Please. Please.

PLEASE NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS MAN CAUSED GEORGE BUSH

Nader is almost worse than Obama.

I wonder what RALPH NADER actually stands for. We have democratic candidates who actually have a good shot at winning and who has almost the same ideas as him but he will prevent them from winning just as he did when Al Gore ran and so we have to deal with mess this country is in now again.

please leave nader…you haev don enough bad things already…. give your EGO a rest

Nader is joking, he's really a Republican…

please dont let him run again.

Nader long ago made the transition from Crusading Consumer Advocate to Self-Promoting, Self-Obsessed Clown. Remember, this is the guy who claimed there was no difference between the two parties in 2000. He's long past relevant, but probably has a book to sell or something.

OK, Nader, I guess you are ready to try and draw some Democrat votes away to ensure another Rupub. gains the White House. You have no hope to win. Sabatage, thy name is Nader.

Ralph Nader, your gigantic ego and need to be in the spotlight indirectly caused the death of thousands of American soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. You sir are a pathetic wacko … at any speed.

This man's ego knows no bounds.

This man is unbelievable… he plans to run just to give the Republicans the White House by using Democratic rhetoric? Pathetic!

Once again the SPOILER is rearing his ugly head to destroy the hopes of millions of depraved Americans. We should do everything possible to prevent him from destroying our hopes.

Let us not forget that Nader caused Gore to lose the election in 2000; and look what we got stuck with. Stay out of the race Nader. You'll never win; and you're only taking votes from a viable candidate.

Find another way to support your agenda.

I wonder how much CNN paid him for the interveiw?

God. No. Save us.

Is Nader a closet Republican ? He knows he stands no shot at winning and all he can possibly hope to do is steal votes from the Democratic Party, making it easier for the Republicans who will continue to ignore the very people he is supposed to be championing. What's the point in that ?

spoiler!

OBAMA VIOLATED A SET AGREEMENT TO RUN ADS IN FLORIDA. HE RAN TELEVISION ADS IN FLORIDA. HILLARY AND EDWARDS DID NOT.

HE IS A LIAR. DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!

Are you kidding me, he sounds like a self appointed God. How about you get in when every other candidate does and fight for it. Not jump in in the 11th hour because you don't like what you see. So phoney it hurts! This time around we are not dealing with Al Gore, sorry we have two amazing candidates and I personally don't think you can pull another upset off!

Obama has proven he has enough experience to turn Washington upside down through this campaign. The democratic party is slowly but surely turning their backs to the Clintons and looking to the future. Nader? Not a chance.

Obama 08′

Now this is one guy I wish would go away!

I think and I hope that Democrats have learned their lesson. We can thank Mr. Nader for President Bush!

I lol'd.

Not you again……as advocate for poor can you follow John's shining example and go build a house rather than wasting everyone's time!!

Oh, no ! Not again. This disastrous voice from the past is back to his old tricks. I think somebody should have a long discussion with him and persuade him to stay home.

I am sure the republicans would LOVE to fund his campaign and even might make the resources available, to make it happen. Watch out.

Did grandpa Ralph forget to take his medication today. He's clearly off the rocker again. What's he trying to prove, that even the senile can run for office?

Mr. Nader, How do you like what Bush, the winner of Florida, has done to the world?

I for one am glad. While I probably wouldn't vote for him I like everyone on the politicial spectrum to have someone to vote for whether it is on the far-right or far-left. Our two party system doesn't work, in fact political parties in general are a bad idea. I'm glad Nader is thinking about running, I'm also glad Alan Keyes was/is running, I hope Bloomberg runs and many more.

Please crawl back under the rock you've been hiding under since you helped Bush win the White House.

Nader is responsible for the thousands of dead soldiers.

I like the guy, I think he is very intelleigent, but he should stick to what he does best as a liberal, progressive advocate. Despite the desire to see a third party working outside the system like he has just isnt going to fly

Go ahead and run Ralph. That way we can have possibly have 4 more years of another Republican president interested more in helping the rich and outsourcing jobs. Just what we need. But hey - at least you will restate your positions before you not only lose the race for yourself, but for the country.

Hey Ralph,

RETIRE ALREADY! Spend those dollars for Obama's campaigne instead of your own. Is your EGO to BIG to RETIRE?

Yeah baby. I hope teddy kennedy and John Kerry have some strong booze on hand now.

John McCain here we come. Obama cant even get the democratic base to support him.

Please come back and take vote from the left. Those of us on the right love you.

i was sort of hoping he would understand that this year we very definately need to get the republicans out of office.

if hillary were running, i would understand - because she's basically just a republican. But barack? He seems genuinely interested in getting the people interested in politics. This is a crucial "baby step" to turning around america, in my opinion. I completely respect nader, and have voted for him every election, but I know he won't be elected this year… because people are not interested enough in politics to hear what he has to say, which is why i support Barack…

Let the egomaniac run. Nobody will listen. Nobody will care. The nation has moved on. His days as a spoiler are over.

Is Ralph a rupublican shill? What can he possibly hope to gain by entering this election? Maybe he thinks the dem win will be too easy. If he wants to increase visibilty for his pet issues, there are certainly better ways. What an ego he must have. He was relevant 25 years ago. Today - not so much.

ohhhh, brother….

Arrogance at its finest. Just go away, Ralph.

Ralph,
You are the reason we are in this mess now. Your ego has hurt this country to the core. Stay home Ralph.

Ralph Nader is one of those people who is obessed with their own self promotion.

Anyone who votes for Nadar is a traitor to the country. Yes, that sounds harsh, but the only person his run will benefit is the Republican candidate, who will keep this country on the path it's on - the path to nowhere. Therefore, a vote for Nadar is a vote against this country.

Go away Ralph Nader. Go away!

Someone who calls any opponents names will not get my vote. If I don't want Ralph Nader to hinder Obama's chances, I'm a political bigot? I don't think so! Obama's vision for the country is bigger than Ralph Nader's, and can inspire unity as well as change. Nader knows he can't get elected — and that another campaign could have terrible consequences for the country.

Please, Ralph, stick with consumer adovcacy — you're good at it — and leave the Presidency alone.

Run, Ralph, run! If the American people are saying anything in the scream for genuine "change", it's for leaders who aren't owned by Washington lobbyists, the extreme edge political special interest groups, and one issue fanatics! We desperately need someone not pandering for votes then blowing us off, but will attempt to get the people's problems addressed.

This solves the problem as to where all the Edwards supporters will go.

I voted for Nadar in 04 but now I support Ron Paul. I would like to see him support Paul. I believe the far left and far right have common ground in Amercia and wish they could come together on some things.

Another Ross Perot.
Will you run in November or as early as the primaries.
Of course you don't change my vote.
I already voted for Hillary Clinton by mail.
Go Hillary '08

Though Nadar has every right to run, please people, don't throw your votes away for this guy.

Great…someone to vote for if Hillary receives the nomination. For a sec, I thought I might have to vote republican.

And I disagree about what he said regarding Obama. Ralph nader cannot criticize anyone. He sucks and should leave President Obama alone.

Ralph:

How much money are the conservatives paying you ??

The only reason you would be in the race is to take votes away from liberals to pave the way for conservatives to win.

If you were not in the election last time we would have a democratic president now.

Stay on the sideline where you belong and quit selling out !!!

GO AWAY RALPH………..REPUBLICAN OPERATIVE

Nader your antics gave us GW and it has cost the America people 8 years of anguish…You at it again…just go and sleep.

HI
Im glad he is running … i am never voting for the gop (crooks sobs ) I am never voting dems (wimps and dont speak for me ..)

I like the phrase above "accountability" now there is none and now nobody is held up to it

I will vote for him if he runs or i will not vote for anyone ….
I used to vote the lessor of two evils
i used to vote for none of the above

after 57 years i have not seen an honest politician okay maybe carter

Nader is not stealing my vote he is earning it and he gets my trust .(.so far)
thanks
Frank

Awesome…truly awesome…does anyone else think he is actually a Republican?

Oh great…Darth Nader is thinking of running again.

Why won't he just go away. The only thing he does is help Republicans get into the White House.

If he wants to do something, stick with being a consumer advocate.

Guess I am on the X list for CNN today, not one comment posted…hahaha. Ralph Nader looks like all the rest of Republican candidates and I for one don't believe he can pull it off this time around, it is way too different and dynamic.

You're a great man, but just STOP.

The FEC should stop him now before it get's late.

Oh Good Grief. NO

Ralph,

Please try fading out instead of fading in. You are accomplished at what you do best and running for president is not one of them.

Thanks.

Sorry guys, this isn't the Soviet Union. Anybody can run if they have the desire, regardless of whether or not they're a member of one of the de facto federally sanction parties.

That having been said, liberals are so hungry for change — any change — I think they'll latch on to whomever has the best chance of unseating the republicans. I don't expect this man to be a as huge a factor as he was in 2000.

Nothing against Mr.Nader personally, but I think we can thank him for Kerry's loss, and the last four years of President Bush's term. Please go away sir, go far, far away.

This hardly seems to deserve a response, but nevertheless: what hubris to call Senators Clinton and Obama unacceptable candidates, and then to suggest yourself as a better example. On what grounds? Your previously failed campaign? Why not raise $10 million and spend it on something other than an election bid–something that will actually matter.

Please, Ralph do not waste money running . . . what really are you trying to prove.

I'm not against a third party candidate, in order to provide more choices for people. However, Nader has never been a viable candidate for president.

Ralph, you have run for president 4 times so far and failed miserably each time…get a clue. Better yet take the $10m and buy one. Why not take the money that you raise and donate it to issue that concern you the most.

Please, NO!

After what happened in 2000, I doubt that Nader could make a serious impact on Democratic voters. Furthermore, his rejection of Obama shows a narrowness of vision and a failure to recognize the potential of his campaign to bring a new generation of young people into political participation.

Dean's clintonian dominated DNC if not for me!! I relish the though of a third vote for Nader.

Hey OBAMABOY i feel a CHANGE coming your way - HILLARY !

I hope he runs. If Obama wins the nomination it will give me an alternative to vote for. I will never, ever vote for Obama. Obama is a total slime ball.

If he runs, don't think he'll siphon off many Democratic votes. There's too much at stake this time around.

ps. to my last comment,

If Mr. Nader actually raises issues that matter to the majority of real Americans, like the skyrocketing costs of fuel, food, and healthcare, the outsourcing o jobs to India, and he promises not to invade Iran unless it's PROVEN that they're an active material threat us the United States (REALLY PROVEN, WITHOUT CIA/ISR LOBBY LIES), he may find a lot of support. The current crop of frontrunners are a bunch of corporate cowards and have yet to address these issues.

to the man who served the progressive cause by swinging the 2000 election to bush, go away!

i'm sure he will pull in lots of gop donations.

There is a simple solution to this. People should just not vote for him. But on the other hand, americans are too silly to know when to take a candiate serious or not.

If you could make a difference, people would have followed you already.
You are not able to make a difference, therefore, do us a favor, stay out of the race and have the grace to serve those who can be elected and will make a difference. Your bitter criticism at Obama is not well taken. He is in the arena, you are not.

Yikes!
Please say it ain't so.

Anyone who votes for Nader is just encouraging him to run again.

If you are a democrat, you should vote for the democratic candidate, regardless. Do you want more liberties taken away with more republican control?

A vote for Nader is a vote for the republican candidate.

And as everyone has already said … I can't believe this guy's ego! Flood the exploratory committee or his website with how you feel, people!

The spoiler emerges.

Ralph Nader lost my respect years ago. Maybe it is true that there is no fool like an old fool. Anyone dumb enough to vote for Nader is also too dumb to understand that only Obama stands a chance against the republicans in November.

this is a guy who obviously doesn't see the big picture. Obama is smart as a tack. he has his ideals, and the nations ideals at heart - and most importantly he knows what needs to be done. but he's not going to go around fanatically spouting his disdain like so many otherwise informed individuals who for lack of better PR are labeled conspiracy nuts. To get into a position of influence you must be subversive, and tactful. Obama's got the nation first and foremost in his mind, and he's intelligently maneuvering it away from the clutches of the neo cons. Nader thinks that yelling conspiracy from the rooftops no matter how badly it hurts you and other progressives is a matter of principal. but it's not going to win any elections, and if that's the case, it's not going to help to resurrect the US from certain collapse. if nader truly wants to see the nation progress, he'll sit back, relax, and watch how it's done.

if Nader plays the naive self righteous idiot who yet again sinks the country deeper in another 4-8 years of conservative rule, then has the audacity complain about the system, he'll go down in history as one of the many instigators of the collapse of the US, and be oblivious to his influence.

I will vote for you again Ralph. You speak truth. Repubs and Dems both represent corporate America. Cut all campaign spending to $100,000 per candidate.

Ouch! Mukasey is on C-Span. It's painful. The phrase 'living down to expectations' was used. His avoidance of torture is ever present. Doesn't know when the dept became there were video tapes of interrogation. Doesn't know if DOJ ever reviewed the tapes. Was there discussion between your dept and the White House? "I don't understand the question." Yet another Bushie that can't/won't answer a question. It looks like Alberto Gonzales all over again.

AS A YOUNG STUDENT I JOINED THE CONSUMER MOVEMENT INSPIRED BY ONE RALPH NADER, AND AFTER GRADUATION WORKED FOR MANY YEARS AS A CONSUMER ADVOCATE.

IS THIS THE SAME RALPH NADER WHO HAS SUCH A BIG EGO THAT HE THINKS THAT WE NEED HIM, IN 2008, TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

OUR TIME SIR HAS COME AND GONE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT YOU MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE THEN. NOW PLEASE BE GRACIOUS AND STEP ASIDE.

A NEW GENERATION AWAITS. IT IS OBAMA WHO CAN NOW CHANGE THE WORLD.

JUPITER WILSON, PHD

THIS DUDE HAS SOME MAJOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

GO AWAY !

Finally! An independent candidate that I can get behind! A vote for Nader is a vote for Nader.

Good God, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

One person sure can make a difference.

If Mr. Nader had not taken those votes from Mr. Gore, would we have the tens of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths or the 3000 American soldier deaths? Would Bush have had the chance to loot further the credit of the United States?

in running for President and making his political statement, much has been lost and who knows what further damage can be done in the future?

A word to the wise, check on how many times clinton and mccain voted in lock step. The results will astonish you. One might wonder why they aren't running together.

It makes one wonder if he benefits from having a republican in the White House.

Nader, a man with a cause. Not about ego, not about fame, not about money. He is a pure idealist.

Interesting that on the same day Obama has two opposite descriptions: Carter uses extraordinary, Nader uses mediocre.

And I agree with Nader, we must end the corporatist type of government that Washington has become.

"…ignoring the out of control waste-fraud military expenditures,….the diversion of billions of dollars to corporate subsidies, handouts, and gveaways…living wages" Ralph it has been 8 years of Bush and all this going on, don't you think you should have brought this up during those 8 years…At least once

The simple facts of our two-party electoral college system mean that the future occupant of the White House will be a Republican or (if we're lucky and the election is conducted fairly) a Democrat. Any other would-be third party candidates/big names should use their money and name recognition to support the major party candidate they agree with the most. That would allow them to highlight issues they felt weren't being addressed by the major candidates. I agree, the two-party, winner take all politics we have stinks, but until the system is overhauled, it doesn't make sense for an independent candidate to enter the race at all.

Please Nader, if you care about our country Don't Enter the Race!! (And I don't want Bloomberg or any other independant either.) Americans need to choose between the two candidates who have a realistic chance of winning.

Ralph, Stay home and restore that old Corvair that you have !

You have done enough damage to American business and consumers, that we really don't need you throwing your name in the hat.

I notice that CNN is monitoring all these emails and I notice they have decided not to post any of mine.

Nice to see a news group that monitors the NEWS. Wonder what that tells us if any of us were ever stupid enough to watch there bleeding heart channel or worse yet support there bleeding heart advertisers……………………….

Scott

I hope that each and every one of you who thinks Ralph Nader gave the presidency to Bush looks at their calendars and sees how much time and money they donated to any other Democratic candidate that was running.

If you're not helping, you don't get to complain. AND time blogging doesn't count as help!

If Ralph Nader enters the presidential race, it will seal the victory for Republicans.

NOT AGAIN

he would just take votes from Hillary Obama voters are educated !!!

We don't get hoodwinked!!!!!!!!!

Get Lost. We don't want or need you. We have already seen what you can do.

Here he comes again the witchdoctor Ralph!! Go away and stop your dirty game. You did it in 2000 and now you are coming again. Shame on you!

Nader is a guffy moron trying to do anything to get attention. What's sad is that there're people who'd try to bck him and not in states where their votes might not matter (who cares if you vote Democrats or Nader in Texas) but in the battleground states. Hello, people, wake up and take a cold shower: there will be either GOP or Dem president elected in November and one has to be an ignorant idiot to think that there's no difference between them.

Nader08,Nader08,Nader08, I could get used to that. Look how easy it rolls of your tongue. Nader08,Nader08,Nader08. See, it's so easy.Let's do it again, Nader08,Nader08, Nader08, Now your getting it, keep practicing America.

He has a right to run. Are most of you above denying this?
If so, you have distorted ego.
Good Luck Nadar, I am with you.

RALPH NADER STAY THE HELL OUT OF POLITICS. YOU RUINED SOMEONE CHANCES THE LAST TIME YOU RAN. NO ONE WANTS YOU TO RUN. IT YOUR EGO AND YOUR MOUTH SAYING STUFF BEFORE YOU BRAIN ENGAGES

Nader needs to get a life and find something else to do. This democracy does not need petty candidates, who silently panders to the opposition, in this case republicans.

Stay the hell out nader. This is ron pauls run you fool. You had yours and screwed it up.

Should Obama get the nomination, I would vote for him or any Independent.

NADER STAY OUT OF THE RACE!!!! Please you WON'T WIN!!! You're just going to end up messing up the electorate because unfortunately alot of people are unrealistic about the possibility of independent candidates winning. PLEASE STAY OUT OF IT!!!!

Let's see he is the guy who gave Bush the election because there was "no difference". The "green party candidate". Let us see who has done more for the environment- little why-don't-I-whine Nader or Al Gore??????

What a jerk. Obama is worth 100,000 Ralph Naders. How does it even help the "progressive cause" to help McCain win in a general election.

Grow up Ralph.

Oh no, not again.

Nader = Megalomaniac !! Nader…please go away…far, FAR away!

Nadar gets my vote for sure if Gravel or Paul are not on the ballot.

Guess Nader is proud of how he helped the Republicans accomplish their goals in 2000 and 2004. Somehow, I am not so sure it was accidental. I am not sure if what he says is what he believes anymore. He served our country well in the 70s with his consumer advocacy crusade… now I am not so sure who is paying his bills.

Nader, you egotistic man…I get it, ok, we all get it, you want it to be broader than a two party system..Perot did well…but no one likes you… Go away and stop costing the Democrats the election and letting the neo-cons walk all over everyone.

Let the man have his say he only counts as one vote. Don't crucify him for the votes of others. I think the more dialog the better, or do we really only want one idea, one position, one opinion, and one option.

What an idiiot.

Please, please, please Ralph..do this Country a favor and DO NOT RUN!!! The people that agree with your philosophies and plans are overwhelmingly on the Dem side. I cannot believe you would want a new President that plans to continue this horrible war. We have to get a Dem in office this time.
If you love the United States of America, you will not run. Continue to do all the good work you do, but stay out of the WH race!

To all the people blamming Nader for GWB, while that may be convienient, the truth is, he is only one vote… it is YOU, the voters, who are to blame.

finally someone willing to openly critique Obama's record!

Com'on Ralph, stick with what works for you. You and the world know you have zero chance of winning the presidency - you're just a spoiler. How is that for a part of you legacy - presidential spoiler, costing democrats 2 presidential elections. It's going to be a tight November, regardless of who the democratic nominee is.

What is Ralph Nader trying to accomplish?! He's trying to become the president because he sees a major difference between himself the other candidates! He's pointed out in the past that the only difference between Democrats and Republicans is who bows down more quickly to corporate interests and for the large part he's been right. If you Democrats would wake up and realize that the only reason he's "stealing" votes is because your candidates are lousy you might help yourselves. I commend him for trying to keep the party focused on what matters. And aside from that, it might be nice to actually have a third party in this "democracy". Shame on you selfish democrats!

Whooo Wew! I agree with him all the way but we do have Ron Paul. These could get ugly I donna.

Moses:

The ads Obama ran in Florida were national ads run on cable all across the country which Florida is not excluded from (like CNN, MSNBC,etc.). Stop distorting and get a life.

I wouldn't be all that excited to have a Kennedy backing me. I remember what happened to two of them and what is left is no great shakes as a mentor or role model. It will do him no good.

Hey ! Here's something ALL the democrats can agree on: GO HOME RALPH!!!!!

Now there's an idea, Nader! How about if you make your ticket even more appealing by adding Dick Cheney (Vader) as your vice-president? By doing so, you could help to condemn this country to another presidental term of idiocy! Please, do us all a favor - take your inflated ego, get into your foreign-made car, and drive off into the sunset….

Even though I do not agree with Nader, he has a right to. I am a centrist and am not happy w/ Clinton(too many scandels), Obama (an empty vessel or "flavor of the month"), Romney (flip flopper), or McCain (too much angst).

how many millions of dollars has Nader wasted running for the office of President? It's time for Nader to stop. He knows he will never be President of the United States. And what qualifies him in the first place. No Nader in 08

NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I have to say that I want a democrat to win, but I also think that if Ralph raises the money he needs to get into the race than he has a right for his voice to be heard. I also am not happy with Obama or Hillary. I think they are both the status quo.

Ralph how dare you try to lump Obama in with the Clintons? You are a spoiler if you try to join this race.

Hillary is a farce. Bill was elected promising universal health care. The Congress was democratic. Eighty percent of the public was behind it. The economy could easily support it. Yet her program was 100% failure. She had another 6 years to try to revive it. Let's hear the excuse for 8 years of failure on her supposed pet program - when her husband was the president no less.

Now there's an election, she's promising you healthcare again just like Bill did - with an unworkable mandatory plan.

The theory is that if you can fool them once, you can always fool them. As Geffen says, "the Clintons lie with such ease, it's troubling". and the NY Times' William Safire called her a "congenital liar". Hillary flunked healthcare. She flunked Iraq. She flunked Iran. She even flunked the Washington bar exam twice. That's her record - her so-called experience. Vote Obama to get the job done.

Gooooooo Ralph, these people cant even see that there isnt any difference in the two- headed snake.

Give it up already.

As much as I like Obama's energy. Nader is right, both candidates were very mediocre on the senate and have had support of corporations.

I think Obama needs to adress those issues and give us a straight answers.

Sen. Obama wants unite the nation, a great ideal. But he is running as a Democratic Candidate endorsed by well known very Liberal Politicians. It will be a very difficult proposition to unite the people in a democratic society. Sen. Obama should be himself without imitating others. We are interested in economy, terrorism,immigration, education, crime and foreign policy. What are the goals for our country in first four years of his term?

Talk about ego! No, Ralph. Go away.

Radar does not run the election for his own fame, which he already gained years ago. Running election is a tiring and punishing process. When Radar ran in 2004, he was thrown out of two-party debate, he was humiliated.on the running trail. No man who is into 'self promotion" wants to endure such a race again. No, Radar runs the race for the country. If you watch his TV interview or ever listen to his talk, he runs because democrats today has become just like republican.

If Hillary or Obama is elected, would they really change Iraq policy? Just look at democrats in the house today. Did they stand up to Bush? Did then bring the troop back home? What happened to the promise of ending Iraq war?

No more Nader please! go off and do something else!

OMG RALPH NADER
This is the 1928791824 time you are running why don't you stop!!!

Speaking of an unacceptable canidate.

It's because of Nader that we have been stuck with Bush for the last 8 years. What does Nadar have against America?

Please not Ralph Nader again! Ralph's entry would guarantee another Republican administration. For once Nader, put your ego aside and do not run. You bring nothing good to the race.

Blah blah blah -

You're yesterday's news Ralph! GO AWAY!!

I'd hate to think that people would, once again, throw away their vote and give the presidency back to Republicans! Are memory's that short?

Ralph,

GET OVER YOURSELF! You are not helping the serious problems facing our country. If anything you will once again make it worse by taking any Independent votes away from someone who represents real change and helping the Establishment (McCain, Clinton) win. I will never forgive you for 2000. STAY OUT!

Nader didn't lose the election for Gore. Gore lost the election for Gore. Nader was running his campaign and people liked what they heard. Gore should have done better… the end.

No new Nader, a hopeless campaign that costs democrats votes is not in the interest of the country at this time. Go talk to Obama Nader, get him to see your issues.

Ralph Nader has done many many positive things within and outside of Washington, that said, to be a major contender in anything these days (such as politics, music, art, film, literature) in one way or another you need to deal with major corporations. CNN is owned by Time Warner, right? I believe Nader is a great voice that should inspire people, but the reality of the situation is that 47 year old Obama is much more inspiring, young, and full of energy then 74 year old Ralph Nader, or 71 year old John McCain. A recent article I read described Hillary as a "policy hound" and Barack as a "visionary" even though they are a similar political entity, Obama is inspiring a lot more people to vote who don´t usally come out (especially not in primaries)…. I mean it truly is amazing the voter involvement and excitement in this election. I support you Nader, but will vote Obama!

Dear God,
Save us.

Tell me this isn't happening again. Is he so arrogant that he wants to hand over the White House to another Republican again (see Florida, November 2000)
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Yes!!!!

Perot stole the election from Papa Bush and we ended up with Slick Willy. Now, Nader will prevent another Clinton from ending up in the White House.

I'm pledging money to Nader tonight. You should, too!

Go Away. What is the purpose of this? You know you won't win. Do you do it just so we know you are still alive or for your ego? Either way, NO ONE CARES!

IM VOTING NADER! obama is overrated

When oh when is this nut job going to give it up? He's egotistical, as he knows full well he has ZERO chance of winning. All his candidacy does is ensure some stupid people will vote for him who would otherwise vote democrat, and thereby hand the white house over to another republican. Nader, give it up! You can't add anything at all to the debates or the process because none of the presidential debates will invite you.

NADER IS A LOSER!

NADER MUST BE GETTING AWFULLY RICH FROM SECRET PAYOUTS TO HIM BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITEE

I swear, I think Nader does this intentionallyb to screw the Democrats. I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the take from the Republicans. Why the hell can't he leave well enough alone and give us a fighting chance to get a Democrat in office.

Woo hoooooo - Republicans we get to keep the White House, again!!!!!!

PLEASE STAY OUT OF THIS RALPH NADER. YOU ALREADY GAVE US BUSH FOR 8 YEARS, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH??

Ralph Nader? HHmmm…last I checked, it's a free Country. He should run. People should not be afraid of anyone being a spoiler. A worthy candidate should be able to prove their merit. if Ralph has a chance, then maybe we don't have enough quality candidates running. I say he should run…if only to test the mettle of all the running candidates.

i hope u run loser replubilican operative

Good-bye Obama if he does…
Can't believe CNN let someone talk negative about their glorified Senator Obama…oops 1 less CNN editor.

This post was waiting for moderators since 8am this morning.
Guess I touched a nerve?
Senator John Edwards you rock and thank you for you patience towards the glorification of Senator Obama by the cable news media.
So much for fair and subjective journalism…

The BIGGEST Loosers?
CNN MSNBC and FOX
I bet they are scrambling to get an interview…but now he can tell them…Why should I…you chose to ignore me, bash Senator Clinton and all that to Showcase Senator Obama.
What's the old saying???
Never Burn Your Bridges!!!!!

As a past Nader voter I will be watching this closely. For the first time I have taken a serious look at the Democrats options and thus far I can say I feel comfortable voting for a Democrat if the nominee is Obama. However, if Clinton is the nominee, I hope that Ralph Nader is on the ballot so that I can still cast a vote I can be proud of.

When I first read the Green Party platform, I cried because it spoke such a deep truth to what we need in our civilization. Not necessarily the radical left-wing solutions, but the overall objective. I voted for Nader in 2000.

Our reality, however, is not what it was in 2000 when we could entertain these ideas.

PLEASE DO NOT RUN!!!! You don't stand a chance of winning, only taking votes from Obama who could realistically begin the shift we need!

Ralph Nader is responsible for 8 years of Bush, the Iraq War, and the failure of the US to address issues relating to the environment and climate change. The man's ego knows no bounds; he is a sociopath and should be ignored. Of course he will raise whatever funds he needs - from his Republican masters.

I hope he has a stroke and dies before he has a chance to ruin the election yet another time. If it wasn't for him,Iraq might never have happened, tens of thousands might still be alive.

We don't like you, Ralph Nader, and your egotistical motives for joining this race are disgusting.

Hey, wasn't his hay-day the Covair death-and-destruction issue that was easily fixed by the addition of a swaybar !? Duh……………………

It's great to see folks like him and Ron Paul sweep in to save thew day for what they call a "stab wound" in the election - but only suggesting an aspirin and a band-aid !

Just ignore this guy….

GO AHEAD AN RUN BABY RUN. wE HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO RUN IN ANY CAMPAIGN. IN THE LONG RUN, ITS GOD WHO PLACES THE PERSON IN OFFICE WHOM He needs for his purpose,and His plan.

NOOOOOOOO!!!! He's partially to blame for the past 7 years! He is very smart, has great ideas, but that will never get him elected. He should offer his services as a consultant to whoever wins.

As a young person in the '60s and 70's, I have always admired Ralph Nadar's efforts as a consumer advocate. BUT THE GUY MUST BE MENTAL! NOT AGAIN!. Isn't ruining one election for the Democratic Party enough? Isn't helping to hand the White House to a Republican once enough? Haven't they done enough to destroy the country? NADER, GET OUT OF THE WAY OF CHANGE! The country will not SURVIVE another Republican president.

yay someone who talks seriously about the issues.

he has no buisness running knowing fully he has no chance to do any thing good.
if he runs again and republican get elected he will be remembered for this than all good things he has done
don't run
don't run
don't run
don't run
don't run
I hope you get it

You people are sick. Are you trying to stop an American from using his rights to run for President? What gives you the right to shoot down the constitution?

I agree with Nader insofar as Obama and Hillary Clinton are not acceptable candidates..so why wouldn't Nader endorce Romney? I would think that they have similar views on economy and finances in general.

Okay, I respect Mr. Nader but is he all there - I mean is he sane? If he hadn't run Bush never would have won; we never would have gone into Iraq and maybe 9/11 may never have happened. Mr. Nader - we are still trying to recover from you last Presidental run - if you have issues you would like discussed why can't you take the millions and sponsor a debate instead………………

Well, Ralph is right about Obama — all hat, no cattle. Gives a nice speech and when he is not sulking seems like a reasonable nice guy. Not a president though, maybe someday, not yet.

OH….HEELLLLLLLLLL……YEAHHHHHHH………

It's about time Naddieeeeeeeee

plain and simple… STAY out … the last thing we need is a someone acting as a tie-breaker again… (hint, hint)

Give it up! All you do is take votes away from the other candidates!!!!

Stay out. You gave us Bush for 8 years, haven't you punished us enough.

YES!!! I was wondering where Nader the Crusader was!!
He, and no one else, will be the change that this country needs.

This is extremely bad news. On a day when John Edwards and Rudy Guiliani announce their exits because they have NO shot at winning, this wing-nut jumps in the pool. He lost the election for Gore in 2000. It could happen again. The only hope is that Bloomberg also jumps in and pulls Republicans his way. Ralph, time to sit in the rocking chair, buddy. You are about 30 years past being relevant.

It's like he has a destructive streak in him, like a child who tries to get attention by breaking things.

Ralphy - You're "unacceptable"! Please don't waste our time or yous for that matter and find something to do that will REALLY make a difference.

Please. Don't.

Don't give us another "four more years" by running.

Ralph: Your time is over, please do NOT run in 2008.

Hillary is intolerable, Obama is playing it safe, but at the end of the day, a Republican in office will only pour salt on the wounds that have been inflicted on this great country over the past two terms. Please Ralph, not now.

NO, Not Again! Please stop Nader!!!

what a JERK! If you are only PARTIALLY responsible for bush's "election" in 2000 you should be ashamed of yourself for your colossal ego. And now you have the nerve to even THINK about this again? Like you have a prayer of winning? Listen, Ralphie, if you run again, run as a Republican….. you'll fit right in!

What kind of a game is this man playing? He stopped being an advocate for the poor a long, long time ago. Otherwise, why is it only when we have an election that he surfaces? Go away, old man. It was your fault we had to endure 8 years of horror under the present WH resident. Didn't you cause enough harm to the country already?

To the people who say he is egotistical, arrogant and self-serving, I ask which presidential candidate isn't? To the information-challenged individuals who call Nader a 'loser,' you should really 'get a life.' The only attractive candidate left on either side is Obama, and Nader is exactly correct when he says Obama is beholden to 'corporate powers.' To shut him out of the process would be dictatorial in nature. He is an honest voice in a dishonest process, and has every right to run he wants to. Oh, and one more thing. Nader was not a spoiler in 2000. People are so quick to forget Gore actually won that state.

Mr. Nadar:

Your one horse crusades are banal, irritating, and self serving. Just another blowviator who needs to hear himself speak.

Shawn - Fort Bragg

Please run

Keep running Ralph!!! Right off the face of the earth. You were the one who helped Geo Bull. . . . Bush screw up our country for the past 7 years. Stick to things you know best like you did many years ago. Got the Corvair off the market, and for many years the convertable. Do us all a favor and stay home.

Ralph Nader cost the Democrats the White House in 2000 and (by extension) again in 2004. Can't believe he's thinking about running again - what a nightmare.

This article is wrong! Gore in fact was the winner in the state of Florida! Bush got 100 more votes in the places tthey did a recount BUT when they counted the votes of the entire state! Al Gore won by more than 500 votes! Al Gore actualy won the U.S presidential election and had a Whopping half milion more votes total than Bush had! It was the electorial count and the strangely mis-placed and lost votes that were not counted that really would have put Al Gore over the top!
It is amazing how so many forget and after just 7 years! Look at the horrors of what Bush did to this country! How many dead troops (kids) are a result of Bush being put in office! It is heartbreaking that the voters of today forget what can happen when the wrong person is made President!
And these same people are touting Barack Hussein Obama! Forget the war- forget the dead kids- forget the lies and cover-ups! Forget the mid-east terrorists.
Just vote for who the big guys tell you to vote for! Obama is the Republicans ticket back into the Whitehouse! They know if he gets the Dem. nomination not a single conservative will vote for a black guy named Hussein- for President! and half the dems won't vote Obama either! Thus we have another 4-8 years of Republicans in control!! Do not be fooled young voters! These old man politicians are dirty and Sly!! They have you Obama Worshippers just where they want you!
Obama himself is already to blinded by the Rock Star image these Old Republican farts and the Slick Men of Media have created for their own benefit! Don't fall for it!! Look ahead at the big picture- not just at the "Cool Guy " with Stars in his eyes ! He is the biggest fool of them all!

Sad.

Ralph,

The overwhelming majority of people on this planet think of you as a Geek with money seeking attention. You have lost all credibility. Your stance on the issues doesn’t matter. You will be doing irreparable harm to this nation, if you run again. By the way, I am a Republican. Let the best 2 fight it out in the end. The Nation will be more willing to support our next president, if you just Go Away!

Tim

nader's claim that he is not a spoiler is ridiculous.

in my opinion he is no more than a republican shill.

he seems to have lost his vaunted intelligence not realizing that the 2 party system
is the way to get elected.

the only way to get elected.

so if ralph nader is going to run he should commit to one of the parties and take his chances like any of the other viable possibilities for the 2008 election.

otherwise ralph is unsafe for any creed…

Nader again wants to hand this race to the Republicans, how arrogant he is, he should leave this country.

GO AWAY! GO AWAY! GO AWAY! That's 3 votes

As an Independent, I can certainly choose Ralph over Hillary at any SECOND; this choice is as easy as drinking water!!! This race is for the Dems to lose by putting Hillary out there as a Nominee.