A stalwart and relentless champion of people over corporate profits and corporate government, Ralph Nader continues to work nationally and internationally and, in his 80s, is a good role model for all of us. He always says that sometimes a private citizen must become a public citizen.

Ralph was my hero when I was a little girl, sort of like the “People’s Superhero.” He pushed for legislation to protect consumers. He played a key role in the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as well as ensuring the use of seatbelts and corporate and government accountability. All things I think we understand and can agree upon.

As Ralph Nader’s Green Party vice presidential running mate in

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