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Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President

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Ralph Nader is one of America's most passionate and effective social critics. He has been called a muckraker, a consumer crusader, and America's public defender. The cars we drive, the food we eat, the water we drink-their safety has been enhanced largely due to Ralph Nader. His inspiration and example have rallied consumer advocates, citizen activists, public interest lawyers, and government officials into action, and in the 2000 election, nearly three million people voted for him.

An inspiring and defiant memoir, Crashing the Party takes us inside Nader's campaign and explains what it took to fight the two-party juggernaut; why Bush and Gore were really afraid to let him in on their debates; why progressive Democrats have been left behind and ignored by their party; how Democrat and Republican interests have been lost to corporate bankrolling; and what needs to happen in the future for people to take back their political system.

Review:

"The story of Nader's 2000 presidential bid, told with his trademark wooden verve and his equally trademark clarity and passion for the civic good." Kirkus Reviews

Review:

"What made Ralphie run: billed as an unrepentant memoir." Library Journal

Synopsis:

In his scathing, honest account of the 2000 presidential race, Nader takes aim at those who have spoiled American democracy.

Crashing the Party goes deep inside Nader's campaign and reveals:
-- What it takes to run against a two-party juggernaut
-- How old liberal friends turned against him
-- Why the Green Party looks better than ever to progressive Democrats
-- Why Bush and Gore were afraid to let him in on their debates
-- How public interest has been lost to corporate bankrolling.

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About the Author

Ralph Nader has written, co-authored, and sponsored dozens of books, including Action for Change, The Big Boys: Power and Position in American Business, Canada Firsts, Taming the Giant Corporation, Verdicts on Lawyers, The Menace of Atomic Energy, Who's Poisoning America, Winning the Insurance Game, The Frugal Shopper, and his bestelling exposé of the auto industry, Unsafe at Any Speed. When not heading up the Green Party, he runs his advocacy work through the numerous citizen groups he has founded.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312284336
Subtitle:
Taking on the Corporate Government in an Age of Surrender
Author:
Nader, Ralph
Publisher:
Thomas Dunne Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Political
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Elections
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Presidential candidates
Subject:
Political activists
Subject:
Consumer affairs directors.
Subject:
Political campaigns
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Copyright:
2003
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
1st
Series Volume:
872
Publication Date:
20020117
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
9.56x6.38x1.40 in. 1.53 lbs.
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"Review" by , "The story of Nader's 2000 presidential bid, told with his trademark wooden verve and his equally trademark clarity and passion for the civic good."
"Review" by , "What made Ralphie run: billed as an unrepentant memoir."
"Synopsis" by , In his scathing, honest account of the 2000 presidential race, Nader takes aim at those who have spoiled American democracy.

Crashing the Party goes deep inside Nader's campaign and reveals:
-- What it takes to run against a two-party juggernaut
-- How old liberal friends turned against him
-- Why the Green Party looks better than ever to progressive Democrats
-- Why Bush and Gore were afraid to let him in on their debates
-- How public interest has been lost to corporate bankrolling.

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