Currents: Nader's Raid

摘要

In 1996, when Ralph Nader made his first run for the Presidency under the banner of the Green Party, he had a hard time articulating the party's many-hued platform, preferring to stick with his tried-and-true message about the dangers of multinational corporations. This year, as he runs a better-funded and more visible campaign, he's talking about the Greens and their issues. "Did you see our web page about industrial hemp?" he asks. Four years ago, the well-known consumer advocate spent only $5,000 on his campaign, but made the ballot in 22 states and collected one percent of the national vote. As a committed candidate in 2000, Nader could do a whole lot better, and will definitely be a factor in a close contest be-tween George W. Bush and Al Gore.