Ralph Nader discusses his decision to run as an Independent for the 2008 Presidential election and describes his electoral strategy.

Discussion Questions

1. Who is Ralph Nader? What is the name of his political party? Why is he running for the presidency in this campaign. Has he run before? When?
2. What is Mr. Nader's electoral strategy? What does he mean when he says, "We want to run with people"?
3. Go to Ralph Nader's website: www.votenader.org. What are the 12 issues that, according to Mr. Nader, "the Republicans and Democrats are totally ignoring"? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain.
4. Click here to view a C-SPAN Classroom clip about Independent presidential candidates in the 2008 campaign.