Black caucus hopes to persuade Nader to quit race

[Freddie Stubbs]

39 House Democrats seek meeting with independent

By Paul West
Sun National Staff
Originally published April 28, 2004

WASHINGTON - The Congressional Black Caucus hopes to arrange a meeting soon with Ralph Nader to try to persuade him to abandon his independent run for the White House, the caucus' chairman told the National Press Club yesterday.

"We are very much concerned about Ralph Nader," said Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a Baltimore Democrat. "The fact is that we are worried that he will take votes away from our Democratic" candidate, Sen. John Kerry.

Cummings said that New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel, one of the 39 Democrats who make up the caucus, had asked him to set up a meeting with Nader. Kevin Zeese, a Nader spokesman, said the campaign had not received the request.

Nader has maintained that he will not withdraw his candidacy, saying that would disappoint those voters he is asking for support. But he has yet to qualify for any state ballot.

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[sangh0]

1. I wonder if all DUers who complained AAR taking over a black radio station

will now continue to support African-American causes by calling on Nadir to drop out?

[lovedems]

2. I bet the egotistical SOB loves the attention.

He doesn't care if it is good or bad attention. Attention is all he seeks.

Nader is a worthless waste of space. He only comes out of the wood work when an opportunity presents itself and not out of the goodness of his heart.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. I know that his organizations are getting the cold shoulder in some

Democratic congresspeople's office. Nader has many consumer advocacy organizations which regulary lobby members of Congress. Some offices no longer return their phone calls or meet with them after what happened in 2000.