Nader leaves door open to run for White House in 2008
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Consumer champion Ralph Nader, whose candidacy in 2000 may have cost Democratic nominee Al Gore the US presidency, said he was open to a possible run for the White House in 2008.
Nader, a veteran of three attempts at the White House under the Green Party and independent banners, told CNN television he had not decided yet but that he is committed to offering voters more choices than the two mainstream parties, the Democrats and Republicans.
“It’s really too early to say. I don’t like long campaigns,” said Nader, who will turn 73 this month, after being asked about the election to replace President George W. Bush next year.
“But I’m committed to trying to give more voices and choices to the American people on the ballot. That means more third parties, independent candidates and to break up this two-party elected dictatorship that is becoming more and more like a dial for the same corporate dollars.”
