Will He Say ‘Yes’?
by Christine Stuart | November 27, 2009 9:47 AM
Posted to Election 2010
The Connecticut Green Party is hoping to woo Winsted native Ralph Nader into challenging U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, today, with homemade signs.
The group is expected to gather at the Noah Webster Library in West Hartford Friday where Nader is scheduled to speak about his new book ‘Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!”
“Nader has not said yes or no to a Senate race, but he is getting flooded with questions from the media and the blog-o-sphere is a buzz with speculating,” Tim McKee of the Green Party’s national committee, said.
“With Dodd losing in many polls to the Republicans who have announced, we think Nader could be a clear choice to many who have lost faith in Dodd and his scandals with the banking and financial industries,” McKee said earlier this month.
“We will have homemade signs urging Nader to run to win the Senate race as part of large grass roots effort that continues to grow across the state and country,” McKee said. “If we have 100 volunteers, raise $3-5 million, and with Dodd losing in every poll, we think Nader can we win in a three way race.”
The Connecticut Green Party has said they’ve been having trouble getting in touch with Nader, who has been busy with his book tour. Friday’s book event in West Hartford presents them with the perfect opportunity.
Comments (2)
Posted by: DR | November 27, 2009 12:30 PM
Sure, Ralph Nader, responsible in part for 8 years of Bush.
Ralph, go away and stay away.
Posted by: Doriss Day | November 27, 2009 4:20 PM
Ralph Nader is probably the most qualified candidate to run for Prez as an Independent or 3rd Party Candidate,... still after all these years. The problem is, the Amerikan electorate is too dumb and/or too distracted by commercialism to recognize this self-evident fact.
The two-party system just does not work anymore, and is it not really time to look at 'term-limits'? This CT-native does not talk out of both sides of his mouth, and he has not flip-flopped since high school in Winsted. He is a veritable national treasure. You will miss him when he's gone. Gore does not and did not hold a candle.