The longtime attorney, watchdog and consumer advocate brings his "People Fighting Back" campaign to the Beehive State July 31, with former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson providing opening remarks.
"Ralph's a great friend, and I think he's done so much good for ordinary American people for decades," Anderson said. "I admire him immensely."
Third-party candidates help drive dialogue on issues that major party candidates often dodge, Anderson added.
Nader's running mate is Matt Gonzalez, who unsuccessfully ran in 2003 as the Green party candidate for San Francisco mayor.
The Nader-Gonzalez campaign advocates single-payer national health insurance, a quick end to America's occupation of Iraq, cracking down on corporate welfare and crime, labor-law reform, overturning the Patriot Act and solar-based sustainable energy.
The pair's most urgent push is to get their names on as many state ballots as possible.
For more information, visit www.votenader.org.
cmckitrick@sltrib.com
* What: Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will speak at 7:30 p.m. July 31
* Where: University of Utah's Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle
* Suggested contribution: $10, $5 for students. No one will be turned away.
