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Article: Nader promotes candidacy on grounds of 'civil rights'
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- February 26, 2008
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Sarah Wheaton The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
02-26-2008
Nader promotes candidacy on grounds of 'civil rights'
Byline: Sarah Wheaton The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: NEWS
Julie Bosman and Michael Powell contributed reporting.
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When Ralph Nader ran as a third-party candidate in 2000 and drew 96,837 votes in Florida, he was widely derided by Democrats, who saw him as a spoiler who siphoned crucial votes from Al Gore and tipped the election to George W. Bush. When he ran again in 2004, Democrats in many states tried to try to keep him off their ballots.
On Sunday, Nader officially announced that he would seek the presidency as a third-party ...