Click here for 59 full quotes on Principles & Values OR 30 older headlines OR other political leaders on Principles & Values. Organize to give the president some backbone. (Feb 2008)

The two parties steal elections & can’t even count the votes. (Feb 2008)

The only true aging is the erosion of one’s ideals. (Feb 2008)

Hillary is a panderer; Obama is too abstract & general. (Feb 2008)

Bloomberg run would add to debate, but not stop a Nader run. (Feb 2008)

The “money horse race” is unhealthy, rancid politics. (Feb 2007)

Hillary is a panderer, flatterer, & corporate Democrat. (Feb 2007)

For 2008, likes Bloomberg, Gravel, Kucinich, & Bill Moyers. (Feb 2007)

New book, “The 17 Traditions”, about his upbringing. (Feb 2007)

Hillary is a corporate Democrat, a panderer and a flatterer. (Feb 2007)

Listening is the first of the “Seventeen Traditions”. (Feb 2007)

Bush is turning the U.S. into a police state. (Jul 2004)

OpEd: Liberal trap: perfect is the enemy of the good. (Jun 2004)

Saw anti-Bork campaign as constituency-building opportunity. (Feb 2003)

Gore & Bush both ignore youth issues in favor of fat cats. (Oct 2002)

“Priceless” ad caused lawsuit but got priceless attention. (Oct 2002)

Nader “stood” for president in 1996 (didn’t “run”). (Oct 2002)

Political systems benefit from outside competition. (Sep 2002)

Dems will lose until they become more progressive. (Sep 2002)

Bush intensifies contradictions and galvanizes progressives. (Sep 2002)

Ran because unable to get hearing with president or Congress. (Sep 2002)

Suffers from Bell’s Palsy. (Sep 2002)

1960s participatory citizens shut out by 1990s corporations. (Jan 2002)

Experience to run government comes from suing most agencies. (Oct 2000)

Focus on broader distribution of power. (Aug 2000)

Spoiled political system spawns spoiled candidates. (Jul 2000)

Uses personal income as societal change agent. (Jun 2000)

Opposes concentration of power & monied interests. (Mar 2000)

Counter “democracy gap”: raise expectations in politics. (Feb 2000)

New populism: citizen participation over commercialism. (Feb 2000)

Expand agenda to voter, worker, consumer, shareholder. (Apr 1996)

Struggle against commercialism based on priceless things. (Oct 1994)

Sacrificed personal life because civic work is a joy. (Oct 1994)

Power corrupts, unless it fears loss of power. (Oct 1994)

Pushed consumer protection in “Nader’s Raiders”. (Feb 2000) Green Party

Both major parties don’t like competition. (Oct 2008)

Running because 61% think both major parties are failing. (Feb 2008)

Two parties have been converging; both flunk for the future. (Feb 2008)

Ready for Democratic lawsuits against ballot access. (Feb 2008)

Greens focus on substance; day-&-night vs. major parties. (Jan 2008)

Green nominee, but declined rival Green Party USA. (Oct 2002)

Suffered from "media gap"--little coverage of 3rd parties. (Jan 2002)

Base campaigns on issues, not on ego. (Jan 2002)

News media doesn't cover 3rd parties; only the horse race. (Jan 2002)

Waited 16 years; Dems no different than GOP about power. (Nov 2000)

Attract new voters to build future party. (Oct 2000)

Vote conscience rather than choosing between drab and dreary. (Sep 2000)

One purpose of campaign is moving Democrats Left. (Jul 2000)

The DemRep duopoly obstructs citizenship. (Feb 2000) Seventeen Traditions

Raised to challenge preconceptions and reject conformity. (Jan 2007)

Had “a lucky choice of parents” who passed down traditions. (Jan 2007)

Grew up in Winsted CT, a mill town where everyone walked. (Jan 2007) Spoiler Issue

Gore responsible for 2000 election; Bush responsible since. (Feb 2008)

Democrats should landslide Republicans in 2008. (Feb 2008)

Joe Lieberman was unwise VP choice for Gore. (Oct 2002)

Dislikes “spoiler” label and “strategic voting”. (Oct 2002)

Gore beat Gore -- look at TN, AR, and WV, not FL. (Sep 2002)

Wants credit for a Democratic Senate in 2000 election. (Sep 2002)

Ran in 2000 to address the "democracy gap". (Jan 2002)