Ralph Nader, leader of countless protests during his decades of activism, is now reportedly himself facing “picketers” who want him to run for Senate. CTNewsJunkie.com reports that the Connecticut Green Party is trying to “woo” Nader into a race against Sen. Chris Dodd (D) by showing up at Nader’s public appearances “with homemade signs.”
From the report:
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!” … The Connecticut Green Party has said they’ve been having trouble to get 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.
The idea of a Nader senate run has excited Green Party members, who see the race as the party’s best chance at getting a voice on Capitol Hill. The AP reports on the mood:
[Connecticut Green Party chair Tim] McKee said he hopes the Green Party can help turn the Connecticut Senate race into a national race and encourage people from across the country to contribute to Nader’s campaign. He estimates they’ll need to raise at least $3 million to $5 million.
“We could be extremely competitive, and we think we could win,” he said.
Nader has not publicly addressed the idea of a run for Senate since rumors of a run started several weeks ago.
