By Lilliana Mendez

History 

  • The Green Party began as the Association of State Green Parties. They were created to after the 1996 in order to fill a void of green policies and to help other state parties develop. 

Philosophy 

  • The Green party has a range of political platforms that come from environmental protection to human rights and social justice. 
  • Green groups around the country continue to work on their concerns in between the elections. This work keeps us focused on local issues. 

Candidate: Ralph Nader 

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  • Ralph Nader was born in Winsted, Connecticut on February 27, 1934. 
  • Nader graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, than in 1958 he received a LLB with distinction from the University of Harvard. 
  • In 1965-66 he received the Nieman Fellows award and was named one of ten Outstanding Young Men of Year by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1967.
  • He then went on to found many other organisations.