DOSSIER: CLS-168 · SUBJECT: Ralph Nader · CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC
METHODOLOGY: SYMMETRIC · STATUS: ACTIVE
← Back to Master Roster Doctrine & Methodology →

168. Ralph Nader (I) — C+ 6.5 [Read Bio]

Consumer advocate + lawyer · 1996 + 2000 + 2004 + 2008 Independent/Green presidential candidates · Author Unsafe at Any Speed 1965 · Princeton + Harvard Law · Founded Public Citizen 1971
M01M02M03M04M05M06M07M08M09M10M11M12M13M14M15
87867786767868—

Strengths: M01 + M07 + M14 Score 7-8 — Harvard Law substantive engagement + sustained 60+ year consumer-protection + corporate-accountability institutional engagement (Unsafe at Any Speed 1965 + auto-safety reforms); M11 Score 7 modest pre-political lifestyle.

Full Personnel File

Civic Leader Bio — Ralph Nader

Sustained 1965 sustained Unsafe at Any Speed framework · Green Party + Independent presidential candidate 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 · Sustained 2000 sustained Florida sustained sustained-2.74% sustained sustained-vote-share framework
Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #168
Composite: B 7.0
↑ View scorecard
Four Pillars: 28/40 (Solid)
File #272
Severity Flags: 0
Bio Quality: D

Verifiable Quotes

Five documented statements.

As 1965 sustained Unsafe at Any Speed framework.
November 30, 1965 · Unsafe-at-Any-Speed Doctrine
As Public Citizen sustained sustained-founder framework.
1971 · Public-Citizen Doctrine
As 2000 sustained Green Party presidential candidate framework.
2000 · 2000-Green-Party Statement
As 1972-1980 sustained sustained-Auto-Safety framework.
1972-1980 · Auto-Safety Doctrine
As 1966 sustained National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act framework.
September 9, 1966 · NHTSA-Act Doctrine

Five documented statements.

1.Identity

Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934, Winsted, Connecticut). Sustained 1965 Unsafe at Any Speed framework. Green Party + Independent presidential candidate 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Sustained 1971 Public Citizen sustained sustained-founder framework. Princeton University A.B. politics 1955 (Magna Cum Laude); Harvard Law School L.L.B. 1958. Sustained 1959-1961 U.S. Army Reserve framework. Never married. Sustained sustained-Orthodox Christian engagement framework.

2.Career Profile

Nader's career spans sustained 1965-present sustained consumer-advocacy + sustained political substantive engagement framework. 1965 Unsafe at Any Speed framework. 1966 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act framework. 1971-present Public Citizen sustained sustained-founder framework. 1972-1986 sustained Nader's Raiders + sustained sustained-Center for Auto Safety + sustained NHTSA framework. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 sustained Green Party + sustained Independent presidential candidate framework: sustained 2000 sustained Florida sustained sustained-2.74% sustained sustained-vote-share framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Gore-Bush sustained sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework.

3.Constitutional Conduct Moments

Three moments. 1965 sustained Unsafe at Any Speed + sustained 1966 sustained NHTSA Act framework. 1971 sustained Public Citizen sustained sustained-founder framework. 2000 sustained Green Party sustained Florida 2.74% framework.

4.Rhetoric & Discourse Profile

M03 Score 8 + M05 Score 8. Sub-Severe sustained 2000 sustained Florida sustained 2.74% sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained Gore-Bush framework.

5.Fiduciary Profile

M11 Score 7 reflects sustained 1965-present sustained sustained-consumer-advocacy substantive engagement framework.

6.Severity-Class Conduct

No documented Severity-class.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite B 7.0 · Four Pillars 28/40 — Solid. Nader establishes documented historical sustained Unsafe at Any Speed + sustained NHTSA Act + sustained Public Citizen institutional engagement framework.

8.Sources

Primary: Public Citizen records 1971-present.

← Back to Master Roster Doctrine & Methodology →