Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Criticism of Corporations Dominates Campaign
Ralph Nader spent most of his career as a consumer advocate, a role which has translated into a presidential platform. Despite heavy criticism from many media reporters, journalists, and Democrats who still blame him for the outcome of the 2000 election, Nader hopes to shift the balance of power between corporations and consumers towards the latter. Nader spent much of the past week in New England and Pennsylvannia where he spoke out against powerful corporations. At Princeton, Nader's alma-mater, he argued that "this country is not designed for corporate supremacy" and noted that "[a corporation] doesn't vote"..."doesn't die in Iraq," and "doesn't raise children." In Pennsylvania, Nader visted West Chester, a small town of quaker heritage, where he denounced big businesses as "corporate crooks" and even demanded corporate tax increases and protection again "corporate crime." Nader's message however, has fallen on deaf ears over the past several weeks, as his candidacy announcement was overshadowed by the race for the Democratic nomination.
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Nader withheld from announcing his campaign in the presidential race for so long, you think that he wouldn't have minded waiting just a little longer - long enough to find a political drought where he could be the headline story on every paper from New York City to Walla Walla. Instead, he is now in the same boat as Gravel - unfortunately for Nader, he is old news and he won't have very much to say. His one big event was entering the race, and now he'll have to concoct methods to attract press attention.
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