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"Nader/Gonzalez '08," said the poster.
Baffled silence filled the room. The former Green Party nominee had hooked up with President Bush's former attorney general?
Actually, it turned out to be less exciting than that. Nader's choice wasn't Alberto Gonzales, but rather another son of Texas, Matt Gonzalez.
"I'm not a familiar face to the Washington press corps," the Nader running mate admitted. Nor to many other people. Gonzalez is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He lost a race for San Francisco district attorney. He lost a race for San Francisco mayor. Now, he's ready to put that background to use for his biggest challenge: losing a race for the vice presidency.
For Nader, who also announced that he isn't seeking the backing of the Green Party this time, the Gonzalez choice might not give him the bump he sought. But he asked for patience. "No oak tree ever starts without an acorn," the consumer advocate told the assembled reporters, urging them to take his candidacy seriously.
-- Dana Milbank
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