Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist. An author, lecturer, and attorney, he has been a perennial presidential candidate who is best-remembered for arguably being responsible for the Republican George W. Bush winning the election of 2000 rather than Al Gore, the Democratic candidate. Nader had come to prominence as a young man in 1965 with the publication of his book Unsafe at Any Speed, a damaging attack on the safety record of American automobiles in general and, most famously, of the Chevrolet Corvair in particular.

Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government.

Nader is a five-time candidate for President of the United States, having run as a write-in candidate in the 1992 New Hampshire Democratic primary, as the Green Party nominee in 1996 and 2000, and as an independent candidate in 2004 and 2008.