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# Nader the spoiler
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/nader-the-spoiler-editor/
- Published: 2008-03-03T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:42:22.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Ron Lowe Santa Monica*

Ralph Nader running for president helps Republicans. Ross Perot running for president helped Democrats. How is John McCain as president going to help conservationists, Greens and Ralph Nader’s VP running mate Matt Gonzalez?

The League of Conservation Voter’s ranked senators on their environmental votes last year — Sen. John McCain got zero percent, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama had voting records of 73 percent and 67 percent respectively.

Nader says he’s no spoiler and cows jump over the moon.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 3, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030308.pdf?ref=smdp.com)