Ralph Nader, through the years

2008: 695,446 (0.5%)
2004: 465,650 (0.38%)
2000: 2,882,955 (2.7%)

The good news (for him), Nader increased his showing from 2004. The bad news (for him), like in 2004, he's still irrelevant (as are his supporters). The worst news, too bad he wasn't irrelevant in 2000. Yet through it all, Nader's ego never fails to amaze.

We believe history will treat the Nader/Gonzalez initiative kindly in part because its reading of the necessities of the American people was accurate as was its condemnation of the concentrated powers that have for so long denied them livelihoods of decency, security and voice.

I doubt "history" gives a rats ass about the "Nader/Gonzalez initiative" (they used to be called "campaigns"), and after I hit submit "post" on this little piece, neither will I.