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New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] has been frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007. However, he declared in a February 28, 2008, op-ed article in ''The New York Times'', "I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president," but added that "[i]f a candidate takes an independent, nonpartisan approach — and embraces practical solutions that challenge party orthodoxy — I’ll join others in helping that candidate win the White House."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "I'm Not Running for President, but..."]</ref>

New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] has been frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007. However, he declared in a February 28, 2008, op-ed article in ''The New York Times'', "I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president," but added that "[i]f a candidate takes an independent, nonpartisan approach — and embraces practical solutions that challenge party orthodoxy — I’ll join others in helping that candidate win the White House."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "I'm Not Running for President, but..."]</ref>

Former Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]], who was defeated after voting against the [[Iraq War]] and arrested on battery charges after striking a Capitol Hill police officer, is considering bid on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html</ref>

Former Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]], who was defeated after voting against the [[Iraq War]] and arrested on battery charges after striking a Capitol Hill police officer, is considering bid on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html</ref> The Green Party will nominate its candidate for president at its convention in July 2008.<ref>http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml</ref>

The [[Libertarian Party]]'s candidate will be selected at a convention to be held in May 2008.<ref>http://www.lpconvention.org/</ref>

The [[Libertarian Party]]'s candidate will be selected at a convention to be held in May 2008.<ref>http://www.lpconvention.org/</ref>

[[Ralph Nader]] is an independent standing on [[consumer]] [[rights]] issues, with [[running mate]] [[Matt Gonzalez]].

[[Ralph Nader]] announced his independent candidacy for president on February 24, 2008, to focus on "stem[ming] corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promot[ing] labor rights", issues he feels are ignored by the main parties.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Feb24/0,4670,APNader,00.html</ref> His [[running mate]] is former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors [[Matt Gonzalez]].<ref>http://www.votenader.org/about/matt-gonzalez/</ref>

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