Ralph Nader Facts

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Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, author, lecturer and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. He helped found many governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Public Citizen, and several Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), including NYPIRG. Nader has been a staunch critic of corporations, which he believes wield too much power and are undermining the fundamental American values of democracy and human rights.

Nader has run for President four times (in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004), and is running again in 2008. In 1992 he ran as a write-in in both the New Hampshire Republican and Democratic primaries, and other primaries. In 1996 and 2000, he was the nominee of the Green Party; in 2004, he ran as an independent, but was also endorsed by the Reform Party. His campaigns have been controversial, with his role in the 2000 election in particular being subject to much analysis and debate.

He appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1969 for his role as a consumer advocate.
On February 24, 2008, Nader announced on NBC's Meet The Press that he would launch a campaign to run for the White House. This would be Nader's third attempt at running for the presidency.

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