I think Mr. Nader has many good points and is trying to bring about real, positive change (although I hate to use that word, as it has become just so much campaign rhetoric). However, he is going about it all wrong. His actions are actually counter-productive to his cause.
A vote for Nader will detract from the Democrats. Does anyone really think that a Nader voter would otherwise vote for McCain? If so, you have a total lack of understanding of the issues. If you detract from the Democrats, you benefit the Republicans, who stand for all the things Nader is trying to overturn.
I think the best think Mr. Nader could do would be to drop out and work for his cause through other channels. I fear, as is, he will hand the election, once again, to the Republicans.

He's not a tool of the Repulican's, he's a tool of the media. If he's such a long-shot candidate why would they give him such a nice writeup, and such attention after just recently announcing his run? People either love this guy or love to hate him, but either way they are paying attention every time his name gets mentioned which equals ratings. After what happened in 2000 Nader is big news. Whether you like it or not he is going to be an even bigger story after the November elections.

"I know what you're thinking. Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?"

Did the democrats pay Perot to spoil the election for the Republicans? I do not think so and do not think republicans are paying Nader.
It is a free country and if Nader wants to run, that is fine. I would respect him more and consider voting for him if in the past four years he had tried to build up a third party to run on as an alternative to the two party system. Just running for the president at the last moment seems to be more of an ego thing.

I think Nader is being financed by the republicans.

It really does not matter. Nader will I suppose get a few votes from folks who think they have sense but don't have enough to realize that he is either getting paid or stone crazy. Either way he boring.

I can't say I understand at all the kneejerk response to the offering of a variety of people for voters to vote for as a negative, or, worse, as a plot to "steal" votes. Votes do not automatically belong to the two parties; they belong to the people, and need to be earned. If this strikes fear in the hearts of Democrats, then good! Give the nation a reason to vote for you, get people who don't usually vote to vote by truly showing that you will actually change their lives, that you care about equality, about poverty, about education, about healthcare. Don't complain about Nader "stealing" votes when there are millions of people living in poverty, whose lives will not be changed by this election because once again no one will do anything but watch the rich get richer–I'd say that the votes of the poor have certainly be stolen, and not by Nader. Offer real changes, real solutions to the problems faced by the people of this country–give them a reason to vote. Don't come and say that Ralph Nader is here to Hamburglarize the votes that belong to the Democrats apparently by default.

In a time where we

What in the world is this country coming to? We already have three evils vying for the White House, and now the Independent Party wants to add 2 more. Please tell me this is a big joke on the American people.

I think we should start the election process all over again with better and different candidates. The debates among the Obama and Clinton are just as boring as the candidates are. It's the same ole questions, same ole answers and honestly, I don't think we are going forwards, I think the candidates are stalmated.

It's a crying shame that we have not been afforded with better candidates for the 2008 Election. I have been following this very closely and it turns my stomach to hear how they speak. I would have to admit that Obama have given far better victory speeches then what Clinton ever has. She is too repetitive.

I watched Lou Dobbs and he claimed there will be a great candidate that will appear on the Independent ticket at the right time. Surely, he is not referring to Ralph Nader. What is so great about him and his new running mate? Give me a break!

I had such respect for Ralph Naders work and legacy. That is past tense I"ve lost all respect for him and what he stood for. He is so obviously trying to shave votes off of Obama's lead. Shame on you Nader.

Mr. Nader has contributed a lot to much of our thinking and doing in the 20th century. BUT his time is past!! He knows he wouldn't make a president of the USA; not experienced enough in things of the government. He is just running to keep votes from someone else. It is such a farse; can't we stop him from running?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

A CITY OFFICIAL from San Fran???? And people want to call out Obama for inexperience? I can't wait to see who Obama picks. If his choice is half as charismatic as he is, Darth Nader and John McPlain will look REAL stupid on stage this fall.

while i have not voted for an Independent, i can see a time for them. speaking for myself, i'm VERY tired of the Republican and Democrat parties. it seems that they only care about their party and individuals in it and really don't care for the average American. i believe that as both parties continue, there will eventually come a back lash wanting to get rid of both as they are too self serving.

great. i expect at leat one nader article per week. gotta keep his name fresh in the minds of my fellow Americans, especially when some are heading to the polls

ENOUGH! ALREADY. I hope no one wastes their time or vote on this
run again and again and again has been.

I'm an American living in Poland. American's living outside the States often wonder if their fellow countrymen back home have any idea of who mediocre our elected officials look to the world at large. By and large, we have the most unimpressive heads of state imaginable (Japan frequently comes close). The Presidents and Prime Ministers of most European countries (not Poland, alas) are almost always significantly more impressive than the American President. It's sad, but it is also bizarre. We appear to want the idiots we get.

The point of voting for Nader is not whether he has any chance of winning — sadly, he does not — but whether by registering their disgust with the policies offered by the two main parties, the American people can create a seachange in business as usual. Simply abstaining from voting, will not register than disgust; voting for Nader will. And the truth is: the Democrats only look good because of eight years of Bush, not because they have any policies worthy of the name.

This is all Nader claims to be doing, and I for one think it needs doing. I (proudly) voted for him in 2000. Since I was then living in California, my vote for Nader did not contribute to the Bush presidency. Thank God for small favors.

But here we are once again suffering under a once great democratic system that has degraded to the point where the best offerings the system can come up with are (1) a cranky old prisoner of war (since when is a prisoner of war automatically elevated to the status of war hero?) who admits he hasn't a clue about the economy and who also admits that his list of great Americans includes both Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater; (2) a despotic, duplicitous harpy who trumpets her own experience but can't point to a single admirable achievement in her 60 years on earth, unless one counts making partner in the Rose Law Firm. She was "given" Daniel Patrick Moynihan's senate seat in an obvious set up — since she had no prior connection to New York — and she has done nothing to distinguish herself during her time in office, only one term longer than Obama's. And, finally, (3) a man of considerable charisma and genuine (if somewhat overstated) verbal skills, whose adult life to date seems to have been designed around the politically astute principle that if you do nothing there will be nothing to blame you for.

Yep, looks like I'll be voting for Ralph again. I just wish he had a chance of winning.

I guess Matt doesn't have anything else to do like Nadar. Sounds like Matt "used" to do a few things that didn't work for him. Sounds like GWB.

That other moron represents that other minority, about 20 million of them registered Democrats. Is his name Mathew or Mateo and what is his middle name. I hope it is not Castro, because this will surely destroy his image.

Great there goes the HIspanic vote for Clinton or Obama in the Fall.
Can you say President John Sydney McCain.

Matt Gonzalez is my friend. My advise is that running with Nader is a mistake. Matt brought a new look to San Francisco politics until Big Bill came in on his high horse to campaign for Newsom. Look what we have gotten from the Newsom administration. Newsom and Clinton are no longer wanted.

A lot of people are saying who cares. I care! Ralph Nader running for president actually gives me someone to vote for in this election. Someone called him an 'undercover Republican'. WAKE UP, the Democratic candidates are undercover Republicans. Hillary and Obama are both corporate-supported, right-wing candidates. Obama definitely has a good psychological campaign built around change, but he doesn't actually bring any change. Hillary is controlled by corporations. And John McCain sucks because he is a Republican. Nader isn't responsible for Bush being elected nor is he responsible for the Iraq War. The people who voted for Bush are the idiots responsible for putting Bush into office. The Congresspeople (including Hillary Clinton) who voted for the Iraq war are responsible for the Iraq. Obama has also voted to increase war spending. AS LONG AS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY KEEPS SHIFTING TO THE RIGHT, NADER WILL GET MORE VOTES, AND HE DESERVES MORE VOTES, because the two-party system is broken. If it takes two more decades of the democratic party splintering and republican mis-rule before people start actually paying attention to third parties, then so be it. We'll be better off in the long run.

Dear Ralph,
Get serious! Oh, thats right, you think you are, don't you?
Serious people would have been engaged in year round organizing. You just come in fro the cold and expect people to pay you any attention? Most of us are now convinced that all you want is another 15 minutes of fame. Well go do something constructive and maybe you'll deserve it.
Jim
DC

Such a wast of time! Nadar, go away!

wow…nader gets more publicity than john edwards did. what a shame

If Sen. Clinton does lose the nomination, at least I know where my vote will go! I will not vote for Obama or McCain!

I was not considering giving my vote to Ralph until I read all the negative comments. My interest is now sparked by this popular underdog…

Thanks.

this is serious neither one of these duds have any since

More power to him. He's the only one holding the Democrats feet to the fire. All you people who claim that 3rd parties or Ralph Nader are "Helping Republicans", tell me who voted to support the war in Iraq? Who gave Bush his war-powers and spy-powers?

THE DEMOCRATS - THAT'S WHO! And guess what, they're laughing at you for voting for them even after they've failed to deliver any change or any challenge to Bush.

In the debate last week, Hilary Clinton criticized Obama FOR NOT SENDING MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN. And Obama said that he would send more troops when he got the chance. I like what the candidates are saying compared to the conservative triangulation of Bill Clinton, Gore, and Kerry, but I am doubtful that they will ever deliver because they are more interested in making corporations happy than the voters.

So go ahead and vote for Obama or Clinton, but join a third party next time when they continue Bush's wars.

Bah bah little sheep. You keep getting angry at the candidates in the race that want to give you your country back. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid, keep watching American Idol, keep getting fatter while you consume chemicals out of boxes, keep taking your prescription medication so that you don't have to exercise any self control and keeping barfing out your hate. Keep blaming someone else for the fact that the democrats are spineless losers that are worried about losing an election that should be nothing short of a landslide. Our pathetic public education system is clearly demonstrated by the total lack of substantive comments on this site. This mindless drivel is on par with the musings of high school football players - you should be so proud.

How can he just jump in on the election when it is at a most crucial point without having to do any of the foot work that the other candidates had to do. If I was going to run a 5 mile race and decided to jump in on the last 2 miles would i not be labeled a cheater and disqualified from the race? So how can they do basically the same thing and the american people have to accept it and think it is fair to the other candidates who have been through all kind of scrutiny and made it thus far. I think our election process needs to be changed concerning when someone can enter the race. I don't think he should get any air time because he hasn't earned the right to any

Great choice! Matt really speaks for the people.

Those attacking Ralph or any other presidential 2008 candidate don't seem to understand the the phrase they use as the reason to bomb all over the world: "democracy", it's not the same as "duopoly."

Too bad so many are so illiterate in this country.

It is important to break the duopoly that presently has control over our government. If Nader can't win this time, then the consistent appearance of independent/third party candidates may in time help us break up this corrosive duopoly. The overwhelming opinion expressed above effectively disallows this from happening. What kind of democracy do we live in where a candidate is labeled 'spoiler' or someone who has 'stolen' votes. Does the opinion of people who see Nader raising issues which are taboo to the two main parties not mean anything? If nothing else, then Nader will force some of the major party candidates to address issues that they are currently too comfortable to take up.

I would pick a candidate based on whether they were likely to win if I were picking a candidate between candidates who I mostly agreed with. Neither party candidates come close to representing my views. I will not vote if there is no third party or independent candidate manages to get on the ballot in my state, because a vote for Obama/Clinton/McCain would be a waste of my vote.

my god the majority of YOU are wastes of time.

All you idiot Democrats and Republicans go ahead and vote like mindless sheep for the 2 parties, who give us the same old, tired empty promises. Look at the Democratic debate the other night–what were the issues? When and whether someone was for or against the Iraq war, whose healthcare policy will be more bureaucratic, etc. And what gets the most attention? A dispute over the whether someone "rejects" or "denounces" an endorsement. Typical Democrat wordsmithing similar to Bill Clinton's redefining of the word "is." Until people stop mindlessly believing that their only choice is b/w Democrats and Republicans, we deserve what we get from these 2 parties–nothing. Hold the Democrats and Republicans accountable by voting 3rd party. If you went to a restaurant and got bad service and bad food, you would never go back. Why can't you apply the same logic to something important, like our government? Why do you morons keep looking to the Democrats and Republicans and voting for them, thinking they'll solve your problems? Let me let you in on something, they don't give a crap about you. They only care about keeping power to themselves, so they can serve their corporate interests. Imagine that debate with Ralph Nader, or someone similar in the Democratic party. The reason the Democrats and Republicans fight so hard to exclude other parties from general election debates is because they do not want to argue the real issues that people face. They're scared of being exposed for what they really are–money and power mongers. They distract the electorate with their inane rhetoric and soundbites over issues they have no intention of seriously addressing. Nader would have put them to task and torn them apart.

VOTE NADER 2008

Ralph speaks from the heart about issues that need to be addressed in our present government. The Democrats and Replublicans just want to continue with a two party system that needs to be overhauled. We need a movement to give the power back to the people and he is the best chance we have.

Is this the voice of the US? Did my father spend 30 years in the military for people to be so hateful to a citizen who has done so much for this nation? Can you people not see that the other candidates are nothing but corporate golddiggers? When this nation becomes a 3rd world country, you will have no one to blame but your own ignorant selves!
Lon live Ralph!

Nader is far from perfect. However he like other 3rd party canidates are the only ones who are willing to "think outside the box." Too many elections have come and gone with no one willing ot tackle problems such as energy, government waste such as corporate welfare, and a foreign policy that has been a failure for the past 30 years. Neither major party can offer us anything other than more of the same.

It is time for a change.

What a waste of time and money — if you have to choose an independent just stay home and save the gas.

Anyone who thinks Nader is anything but a Republican shill, ask yourself this question: what does he hope to accomplish at this stage? Just what?

RALPH "NADIR," SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!

lol, this man is a joke. don't vote for him again!!!!!!!

If Obama wins the Democratic Nomination- Go Nader !

Nader just LOST my vote…Mr. Gonzalez doesn't seem, at first glance, to be qualified or prepared for the office of VP…are you serious?!

LATINOS FOR NADER!! if obama wins

I would not like to hear anything from Nader unless he has found a product that is harmful to us physically. Really, this is all the news attention we should be giving him until the end of March.

Keep it real Matt and Ralph! You have my support and thousand of others. It is time we step up and shut down big business politics in America so the work goes to the people, not the mega corporations. If you want a candidate who is for the people and actually cares about real issues realize Nader is the only one.

Give Ralph a chance and see he wants to help YOU more than any other candidate!!!

He has a right to run. This is America and the barakas and mccains are all part of the same corrupt corporate machine. They are bought just a like a dollar menu meal and they soon will make us sick.

Nader, reign in your ego. Stop being a republican puppet.

It would be interesting though to see how many republicans are bankrolling your campaign.

CNN, please return to Britney Spears news, which is at least as relevant to national interests as Ralph Nader's so-called candidacy and certainly more entertaining.

The fact that you are all responding means you really DO care about Nader running. If we give him our attention (which is what he wants) then he may become successful (which we don't want).

So ignore him even though he has some good ideas, he (and his followers) should spend their time and money working for a candidate who can really make a difference!

How ignorant can some of you people be? As an American, I am honored to have Ralph Nader as a presidential candidate. He knows he can't win but yet he runs because he knows this is a good way to bring some important issues to light. He has done more for the American public than you'll ever know, bunch of ignorants. No wonder there's a school shooting every week now. You people are so ignorant and full of anger. Before you blog, read a little people!

Well they will certainly get my vote - it makes me sick to look at the people who are funding the obama/clinton campaigns. No difference between them and the reps. This is the best protest.

Thank you CNN. I look forward with bated breath to your coverage of Lyndon LaRouche's latest effort as well.

Or……….You could look into something useful like the wholesale subversion of the US justice department to the political machinations of Mr. Rove and his crew……………

Nevermind.

How has Hilary been discarded? If someone else had lost eleven in a row they would not still be in this race. They would not still get as much press time as she does. Huckabee is still in the race and he is hardly getting anytime air time anymore. She has not been discarded. The problem with Hilary is people aren't voting for her. It is that simple. And, I think to keep all of these American people who does not agree with her disillusional or niave is disrespectful. That is the problem with the American people they are not disillusioned anymore. The way of doing things in the past is just not working. It is time to get all of these lifers out of there and get some new blood in their and take this country into the future.

There is no way in hell for almost thirty years that the same two families have been on the ballot to run this company. Or we need to stop kidding ourselves and stop calling ourselves a democracy if that is the case.

It is time to move forward in a new powerful, brillant, and intelligent way.

Shake it up Nader. The Dem's have split the party and the women are voting for Hillary whether on or off the ballot so whatever!
Get the repukes to kill Obama and and the Dem's to kill the Dem's and all will be as it always is, frigged up!

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME RALPH??OR IS THE NADER NAME YOUR PALESTINIAN NAME?

PLEASE RETIRE

Odd.

For all the calls of "who cares?", alot of people sure are responding to this and every other Nader blog post in huge numbers.

Matt Gonzalez is a great progressive and came within a hair's breadth of being mayor of San Francisco in 2003 and served on the board of Supervisors as President.

Good pick.

Oh brother, is Nader a GOP plant!?

Mr. Nader may be a victim of his own disillusionary ambition by thinking he was not a spoiler in 2004 and a renewed one in 2008.

How in the world can someone with his purported intelligence even succumb to the conviction of few Lazarus-like fans and the evidence of his past performances?

Talk about disgorged ego!

Nader's announcement to run for President as an independent changes nothing. Had Bloomberg and his billions decided to do the same that would have changed everything. Why give Nader any coverage at all? After all, on how many ballots is he right now? On how many will he be by this fall? How many more men do we need in this race to beat the one woman who is head and shoulders above them all?

I sense a pay-off (from the RNC) for Nader to run in order to throw a monkey wrench into the campaign. Don't you guys have enough confidence in your front-runner (McCain) that he can stand on his own against his oppostion? Is he that infirm???

After the 2000 election, all Nader's support evaporated. He was barely a blip on the radar screen in the 2004 election, and will be even less noticed in '08.

Republicans think that he will pull votes away from the Democratic candidate? As usual, they AREN'T thinking. Nader is a non-issue. A political joke.

I doubt Nader will even enough signatures to appear on the ballot in half the states in November. The majority of America won't even have him as an option - and they won't care.

Did this article get posted to CNN.com on accident? This story looks like it should be on the front cover of "The Onion"? Hilarious.

This is America , we should have more than 2 choices in November. I for one will vote for Nader if Obama is the democratic nominee. There are many more like myself that are not smitten by Obama. Obama = good judgement or calculating politician.

Nader is already condemned by history. Picking a running mate doesn't change condemnation. You know, stupidy is not a handicap in politics.

If the Dem (Dumbs?) are stupid enough to nominate Obama, Nader gets my vote. If they nominate Clinton, I will have to think about it. In any case, I support what he stands for 100% and think it's great he's running again!

Mr. Nader,

Your decision to run (yet again!) in the up-coming US election speaks more to your own inflated ego as self-styled champion of the people than it does to reality. In fact it is so clearly reckless and out of touch as to put into suspicion all the rest of your life's work. Is that really what you want? Speaking as a retired academic: it is time to retire, Mr. Nader. Were you supporting some other "third party" candidate, my views might be different. But you, Mr. Nader, ….. I don't think so.

[I wrote directly to Mr. Nader's website, but interestingly my email was "auto-rejected". Comments unwelcome, I conclude.]

Who cares?

I do.

It is only fitting that Mr. Nader find someone as irrelevant as himself
to ride off into the sunset.

We don't want choices! Get it!!

I am going to donate to the McCain and Nader campaigns. It's like donating to McCain twice without breaking campaign finance rules. Nader has to be my favorite loophole this year.

Oh Boy!!! San Fransisco Supervisors….

Couldn't Nader have found a barrel that had a little higher bottom?

I wonder how much money Nader is getting from the Republican Party for running for president.

He made his mark with "Unsafe at Any Speed". He's been speeding toward senility ever since.

This guys career is over…

Ralph Nader has no business in this campaign. He needs to drop out and admit that he was feeding his enlarged ego.

Give me a break. What a couple of knuckleheads.

Is there a man of greater accomplishment with respect to improving the safety of health products,travel products to name only two categories of many, for citizens not only of the US but of men women and children throughout the world?
Is there a man of unimpeachable stature greater than that of Ralph Nader? Check out who his enemies are.
Now he has chosen to run again for the presidency.He has chosen a running mate whom he upholds as a man whose integrity and political principles are also unumpeachable and dedicated to the betterment of the lives of American citizens.
Take a long hard look America!Listen to what Ralph has to say.He would reclaim all that is good in politics in America.

Your vote can make a difference. Even if Ralph is not elected the mere pressure of his presence will have only a
good impact on American political life.
"It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness."
Ralph Nader's candidacy is that candle.

No one really cares about Nadar, except when he hands another election over to the Right.

another first!!! Latino for vice pres.. This silly season is getting fun.

Ralph Nadar and Matt Gonzalez raise many issues that are important to consider in this election season - hard questions that should be addressed by the frontrunning candidates. It would be most insightful if they could hold a daily forum to alert the public to areas they feel are problematic. Doing so would guide more astute inquiry of the accomplishments and goals of the major party candidates by the public and raise the critical expectations of the voters.

And whose this other moron ????

This is news? Do we care who his running mate is?

This is a deep dig for this guy. It just shows how few people are even listening, not to mention he couldn't even find a senior crackpot to join him. Good luck Ralph. This will be quite the swan song.

I saw the announcement he seems like a level headed man. the united states would do well to open up to more progressive government. this guy would make a great senator.

Just another point of obama truly showing his colors, if he would be sincere with the american people he would have no problem useing his middle name, he should be proud of it! But just like Obama he is a shadowy figure and I truly feel cannot be trusted. I mean what is next??? …..he will probably refuse to wear the american flag on his lapel…for some distorted reason…. oh wait… that already happened …!!???..

Nader who?

Ralph's got my vote!

doesnt matter what name that man uses , he is still going to finish off the country…..and Americans are going to vote for this guy..geez….

Good for you Nader. Sorry but we are writing in Hillary on our ballots.
WHY? B/C we can!

Ralph Nader, in my opinion, has a LOW consideration for this country if he insists on a FOURTH attempt to throw the election process — in my opinion I;d like to know how much the republicans paid him to run all FOUR times….if he had any sense about him he'd back off… what a lack of consideration for this country for him to not be bright enough to know how the votes split and go to the republicans… Ralph you know better.

Is Nader just trying to screw things up by going for the other vote?

I'm sorry, but who cares? What makes Nader think he has any chance when he lost 2 times in a row, pulling only 0.3% in 2004? Please quit wasting our time with this.

Why doesn't Ralph Nader just support the Green Party? That's the party he ran on last time. The answer is obvious: The man is an egomaniac who believes he's the only person qualified to be president., and supporting the Green Party candidate would not give him the attention he needs. I, for one, am ignoring his candidacy. Everybody else had to go through the primary system. Is Ralph Nader above all this?

Who cares!!! Nader is irrelevant…

I watched and listened to Nader and Matt's press conference today, and I must say that I was utterly unimpressed. They offer nothing of any substance.

They talked in circular logic about the overall mindset of Sen. Obama. What are Nader and Matt’s solutions to America’s problems? They, I guess, forgot to mention their solutions.

I think this proves that Nader is a Republican charlatan who is out to cut into the democratic voter base and then runaway with $54 million dollars in public campaign financing.

Great! Now the only thing left to do is write his concession speech!

Mr.Nader's run for the White House will only be a plus for the Republicans because the independents will stray from Obama and Clinton with a vote for Nader.
Why did Nader REALLY throw his cap in the ring?

CNN: Nader picks his veep!

…and?

OH! I see what you did there! We're supposed to actually care that Nader did anything, much less pick a veep for his "ticket". You guys are pretty clever…you should take this kind of comedy on tour!

Who cares you LOSER! SPOILER< UNdercover Republican. You need to bow out gracefully as someone with integrity has like Bloomberg. You know you cannot win, so why are you here? Exactly to take votes from Democrats. I hope you get lost in the wilderness for, um the next 8.5 months.

Idiots, both of them!

Sorry, but no other word would do justice here……

Hillary came to speak on my campus earlier this week and sold out our biggest venue an half an hour after the tickets went on sale. Obama spoke at the college across town and filled their largest venue with people still on a line several blocks long.

Nader is speaking today on campus….and he is getting a room that fits AT MOST 75 people. It might just be me, but that's how I put this Nader guy into perspective. I hope Gonzalez (whoever he is) enjoys speaking to those 75 bemused students, but I'm not going to bother finding out.

laugh

Nader is inconsequential and will be marginalized and forgotten quickly without the Green party behind him!

This young man must be so desperate that he is joining the futile campaing of Nader. He certainly isn't seeking any long term political career.

Oh Lord here we go again, Ralph trying to ruin Obama's chance for the White House.

He might as well go pick his nose too … the impact on the election will be the same …. NONE!! What an ego maniac … his pomposity is simply sickening!

NO ONE CARES

Who Cares?

Nader, the only candidate out there with a record beyond touch by either party. I don't agree with all of his policies either but if Hillary doesn't get the nomination I well could vote for Nader. And those that want to blame the last election results on him, first are probably just republicans stiring up bad will, but also to any Democrats that feel this way try and remember all the 200,000 Dems that voted for Bush in places like Florida. He's a good man and would serve this country well if he were to get elected as POTUS some day.

Nader needs to run for the city council where he lives first. I am sure he will not win a seat in his own city. He can't just pop up every 4 years excepting to win the presidency. He is in part responsible for the war in Iraq. It is obvious he has become a tool of the republicans.

Go Away!

Nader

Is only an arrogant relic, but planted ,maybe even unwittingly, to foil the Democrtats' chance at the White House. The people are much smarter than that this time.

And who exactly Cares??? Must be nice to jump into the race after missing all of the debates with the people who would have torn him to bits!!!!

I think people will be surprised how many votes he will attract of:

1) A few "ultra" GOP radio hosts and their followers protest votes against McCaine

2) A lot of disgruntled Democrats as protest because Hillary was discarded.

3) Further protest votes of people which do not like neither the GOP and DEM candidates,

4) And even a few which approve of Nader's view and wish to send a signal

I am reasonable sure that NADER has perceived these protest tendencies by the ranting of Rush Limbaugh and Co. and the bitter
attacks of Hillary on Obama, jointly with the incredible fanatism of
her supporters.

TOM

Ralph Nader please stop toying with the American voters. You could have picked the Easter Bunny for VP and still gotten the idiot vote that you were going to get running without a VP. Get serious and GET OUT OF POLITICS, 300 + million Americans and a forest somewhere in the world will be grateful.

(Richmond, Va.)
If the law requires you to give Nader airtime, PLEASE make it the minimum amount!!!! If not, please ignore him. He is not going anywhere with this race and he knows it. He's just an old, moth-eaten lonely man who lives from election to election to come out out the closet and get attention! If he really cared about America, he'd let us (Dems) have the chance to get in there and begin to repair damages and address these issues.

RALPH, YOU NO LONGER HAVE A PLATFORM; WE HAVE TWO VERY VIABLE CANDIDATES ALREADY ADDRESSING THESE SAME ISSUES YOU'VE MADE YOUR NAME ON FOR YEARS. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES BUT GO BACK TO THE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ralph Nader? Ralph Kramden has a better chance—and he's dead!

Two nuts are better than one!!!

Go Nader…

Divide the Democrats by sifting off the way-left loonies!!

McCain will be elected, the nation will be spared a journey into socialism, and the Cherubs will sing praises.

Go Nader!!

What a waste of time and money!

Who cares! Nader is being paid by the republicans…but this time it won't work. The blinders are out and Americans can see this for what it is.

I would love to see Nader in a cage match with Ron Paul.

My money would be on Nader, and I would love to see somebody slap the "free market crap" mentality out of Ron Paul.

who? Ooh he wants the latino vote. Nice try old man. I hear he's even older than McCain.

Who cares???

I knew Mr. Gonzalez when I was stationed in Alameda, he is basically a good man, and a good choice for VP on a run that will not go anywhere.

if obama wins.. hes gonna get my vote

Dear Ralph,

[yawn]

Sincerely,
The Rest of the World

His middle name is actually a positive: maybe it will be a cue for the rest of the world to see how Americans overcome fear and accept love. His name signifies that AMERICANS ARE NOT SCARED of anything… we embrace love, truth, and courage for what it is. A name is a name.

I don't know about you, but the SCARIEST name out there is CLINTON.

smart move ! hmmmm!

Nadar bad news for America, famous but for what?, big mouth no results one hit looser wants to destroy America for his own insanity—hey he just like most politicians–but this one doesnt smile

Who cares. End of story.

And we care…because?

Pick away Nader!!! You may as well be picking you nose while you're at it!!! You are AGAIN wasting your time! You have no desire to become President. You just want to be devisive, as you were before!
You're an idiot!

Kathryn Irby
Metairie, LA

When will the independent party put this gut out to pasture? Enough already!!!

2 sure losers

People, don't waste your votes on Nader