Presidential candidates go beyond the two-party system
Russell Darin Brittany-Bacha
Issue date: 11/8/04 Section: Opinion
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Which presidential candidate most reflects your values: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Ralph Nader, David Cobb or Michael Badnarik? Consider the background, education, public and military service, and their positions on several issues of major importance to the citizens of the United States of America, and then decide.
RALPH NADER
Age 70, Independent, was born in Connecticut to Lebanese immigrants. He earned a BA from Princeton University in 1955, graduating magna cum laude and earned a Juris Doctorate from Harvard University in 1958. He subsequently served in the Army in 1959.
He has been a life-long advocate, author and lecturer on consumer rights, civil rights, justice, politics, etc., has written over 26 books, and founded or helped to establish over a hundred organizations for the public good. These include the Center for Study of Responsive Law, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), the Center for Auto Safety, Public Citizen, Clean Water Action Project, the Disability Rights Center, the Pension Rights Center and the Project for Corporate Responsibility, to name a few.
DAVID COBB
Age 41, Green Party, was born and raised in Texas, graduated from public high school, worked in construction until enrolling at the University of Houston where he earned a BA in Political Science in 1990, followed by a Juris Doctorate in 1993.
He achieved recognition for his writing and advocacy skills, including honors for outstanding achievement from the Public Interest Law Organization and the Legal Aid Clinic. He served as a public interest attorney for Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, has been working with the Program on Corporations Law & Democracy since 1998 and is currently serving on the board of directors of the Union Community Fund-Houston.
MICHAEL BADNARIK
Age 50, Libertarian Party, was born and raised in Indiana. He originally enrolled in Indiana University as a Marine Biologist with hopes of sailing the seas with Jacques Cousteau, but changed his major to something he considered more practical, earning a BS in Chemistry in 1977.
RALPH NADER
Age 70, Independent, was born in Connecticut to Lebanese immigrants. He earned a BA from Princeton University in 1955, graduating magna cum laude and earned a Juris Doctorate from Harvard University in 1958. He subsequently served in the Army in 1959.
He has been a life-long advocate, author and lecturer on consumer rights, civil rights, justice, politics, etc., has written over 26 books, and founded or helped to establish over a hundred organizations for the public good. These include the Center for Study of Responsive Law, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), the Center for Auto Safety, Public Citizen, Clean Water Action Project, the Disability Rights Center, the Pension Rights Center and the Project for Corporate Responsibility, to name a few.
DAVID COBB
Age 41, Green Party, was born and raised in Texas, graduated from public high school, worked in construction until enrolling at the University of Houston where he earned a BA in Political Science in 1990, followed by a Juris Doctorate in 1993.
He achieved recognition for his writing and advocacy skills, including honors for outstanding achievement from the Public Interest Law Organization and the Legal Aid Clinic. He served as a public interest attorney for Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, has been working with the Program on Corporations Law & Democracy since 1998 and is currently serving on the board of directors of the Union Community Fund-Houston.
MICHAEL BADNARIK
Age 50, Libertarian Party, was born and raised in Indiana. He originally enrolled in Indiana University as a Marine Biologist with hopes of sailing the seas with Jacques Cousteau, but changed his major to something he considered more practical, earning a BS in Chemistry in 1977.