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Ralph Nader Leads Recruitment Effort to Challenge President Obama

HeadlineSep 20, 2011

Former independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader is leading a new call to recruit liberal candidates to mount a primary challenge against President Obama next year. Nader accused Obama of turning his back on his liberal base and its progressive agenda. Other backers of the effort include Cornel West, Gore Vidal and the singer Michelle Shocked. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Nader said it was “very unlikely” he would run for president again.

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