Congressional Black Caucus Meet with Nader
Black Caucus implores Nader to quit
But group fails to sway independent candidate to end race for presidency
By Kimberly A.C. Wilson
Sun National Staff
Posted June 23 2004
WASHINGTON - The Congressional Black Caucus challenged Ralph Nader yesterday to call off his independent bid for the presidency, warning that his candidacy threatens its most pressing goal - returning a Democrat to the White House.
"We let him know that we consider this to be the most important election of our lifetimes," said the caucus' chairman, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a Baltimore Democrat. "We said, 'Mr. Nader, you have a right to run, but we have not heard a reason to run.' We said to him, 'If you're really our friend ... you need to move on.'"
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