The 2004 candidate for the United States Presidential Election was Ralph Nader, who ran as an independent. Nader is a consumer advocate, author, lecturer, and political activist who has been involved in politics since the 1960s. He is best known for his role in the 2000 election, when he ran as the Green Party candidate. Nader received over 2.8 million votes in the 2004 election, but did not win any electoral votes.