Spurred by the Madoff scandal, many institutional investors began to insist on third party fund administration.

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With Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. George W. Bush supporting the administration's position on that issue, Yokich said the union would consider endorsing a third party candidate such as Nader, the longtime consumer crusader who made his name by taking on General Motors who is carrying the banner for the Green Party in this year's race for the White House.

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