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Guess Who: Ralph Flirts With Bid

Kucinich exit might just make room for third-party presidential try

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2008 1:41 PM CST

(Newser) – Well, hello again: Ralph Nader has revealed an exploratory presidential website, telling Politico that Dennis Kucinich’s exit leaves an electoral niche that might just fit him. Said the consumer advocate-turned-third-partier, "We’re testing the waters on the overriding issue of corporate control, of our political economy, and anything else the dogma of commercialism wants to latch on to.”

The erstwhile Greenie is still up in arms about Democratic efforts to keep him off ballots in 2004, and said “national conspiracy” would be a key phrase if he runs this year. He also mentioned that Ron Paul was “taking some people who think the overriding political issue is corporate domination”—but said he and the libertarian parted ways on regulation.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, announces his withdrawal from the Democratic presidential primary race as his wife, Elizabeth, watches at the International Laborers' Union Local 310 hall, Friday, Jan. 25,... (Associated Press)

Ralph Nader, right, waits for his turn to speak at a news conference in Reading, Pa., Saturday, July 14, 2007. Nader, appearing at the Green Party's national convention, is expected to discuss how Republicans... (Associated Press)

Ralph Nader, center, talks with aids before a news conference in Reading, Pa., Saturday, July 14, 2007. Nader, appearing Saturday at the Green Party's national convention, was expected to discuss how... (Associated Press)

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