Presidential candidate Ralph Nader brought his campaign to SF State on Tuesday, challenging voters to look for alternatives in the current race and accusing the two major parties of turning the U.S. into country led by corporations.

The independent candidate and his running mate, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez, joined activist Cindy Sheehan and spoke to a cheering crowd in the McKenna Theater about the importance of including a third party in the country's presidential race.

Nader blamed both Republicans and Democrats of keeping him out of the debates because of his different approach of working with “a frame of history and facts” and being the only candidate who actually “says what he means, and means what he says.”

During his two-hour long speech Nader focused mainly on Barack Obama and John McCain’s similar views on major issue throughout their campaigns and also in the first debate last Friday.

“Someone asked me whom I believed won the first round,” he said, adding that all he could answer was “no one except for big business, the military, nuclear power and state terrorism.”

Nader, who is on the ballot in 45 states, said in order for this to change alternative voices need to be heard.

Most politicians always try to pull tricks in order to win the election, he said.

"Obama is all about hope, change, hope, or change, hope, change," he said to the laughing crowd. "Is he starting to hypnotize you?"

However, Nader also criticized the media for ignoring him despite receiving up to 7 percent support at the national polls.

“One of the only national platforms I have left now are comedy shows,” he said referencing his recent television appearances on Bill Maher and Jon Stewart.

Nader also touched on the subject of lack of interest in politics, especially among younger citizens.

“We all want change,” he said, “but most of you are too busy updating your profile on Facebook instead of taking action.” Adding, “when people don’t turn to politics, politics turn on them.”

Eighty-six year old Bill Herbert was one the few non-student rally attendees, who is neither a Nader supporter nor opponent, but simply came to hear what Nader has to contribute to this country.

“As you get older you think more practical,” the Lake Merced resident said about trying to figure out who to vote for.

This rally was part of Nader’s effort to visit all 50 states before Election Day. SF State was his last stop after having visited UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Monterey Peninsula College in the past week.

To help raise money for the campaign, Nader supporters encouraged people to donate and handed out special campaign memorabilia to those who did.