Critics think he spreads himself too thin
By all outward appearances, Ralph Nader should now be reaching the zenith of his power. At 43, the tall, reedy, ascetic reformer has become the head of a loose organization of watchdog groups that resembleswell, a corporate conglomerate. After years of fighting Republican Presidents, he has an avowed friend in the White House (Nader umpired a Carter Softball game in Plains, Ga., during the campaign). Once the consummate outsider, Nader has now salted the Government with allies and former colleagues in regulatory posts.
Yet Nader seems to be losing rather than gaining momentum. A growing number...
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