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Ralph Nader loves John McCain

In 2004, Nader asked McCain to help his campaign -- and the senator rushed to his side. Is the consumer advocate now returning the favor?
By Joe Conason

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  • Friday, February 29, 2008 10:39 AM

    Thinking like this is bad for America

    Criticising someone for running for president on the grounds that all it does is take votes away from one of the "real" candidates gives explicit approval to the de-facto two party ruling class. It is obvious that all of the nuances of governing can't be neatly divided into us and them, but that's what we get.

    It's time we remove the advantages that the two parties have given themselves; ballot access, federal money, etc. and level the playing field.

    —401kBoy Read 401kBoy's other letters

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