REFORM
Pres. Nomination 2000
Pres. Nomination 2000
Pres. Nomination 2000
Pres. Nomination 2000
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| Ross Perot |
Ultra-Longshot Parties
David McReynolds/Mary Cal Hollis--(Socialist
Party USA) Photos
-selected
at Socialist Party USA 1999 National Convention Oct. 14-17, 1999 in
Secaucus,
NJ.
Earl
F. Dodge/Dean Watkins--(Prohibition
Party)
-selected
at 1999 Prohibition Party National Convention June 29-30, 1999 in Bird
in Hand, PA.
Monica Moorhead/Gloria La Riva--(Workers
World Party) Photos
-named
at the Workers World Party National Conference "Learning Marxism for
today's
struggles"
Nov.
6-7, 1999 in New York, NY.
| One of the biggest hurdles third party and independent presidential candidates face is qualifying for the ballot in the 50 states. Each state has its own set of rules, and these rules often tend to favor the Democratic and Republican candidates. Ballot Access News |
| "Hey! How about us?" | Ultra-Longshot Candidates (Independents, Republicans, Democrats, and Others) |
| Anyone can run
for President,
provided they meet the criteria set out in Article II of the
Constitution.
Indeed an eclectic mix of more than 100 people have filed with the
Federal
Election Commission. Some are Republicans or Democrats, some are
members of smaller parties and some are independents. The
election
of Jesse Ventura as Governor of Minnesota showed that voters are open
to
non-traditional candidates. However, Ventura was a well-known
public
figure and he had held an elective office previously. Most of the
longshots are unknowns, who have not held elective office and who have
very limited resources to devote to their campaigns. These are
not
promising foundations on which to launch a campaign for the top job in
the country. Yet, whether out of idealism, patriotism, or other
motivations,
these individuals determine to present themselves and their ideas to
the
voters. A favored strategy of some ultra-longshot candidates is
to
mount a campaign in New Hampshire, where it is relatively easy to get
on
the ballot. In addition, the advent of the Web makes it easier
for
longshot candidates to get their messages to voters across the country.
Nonetheless, it is a simple fact that many of these candidates will not
even appear on the ballot in a single state, and most are not heard
from
after New Hampshire. Project Vote Smart list | White House 2000 Photos |
A Sampling of Ultra-Longshots
Sam Berry
of Medford, OR (Republican)
Andy Martin of West Palm Beach
FL (Republican)
Angel Joy Rocker of Navarre Beach,
FL (Republican)
Carmen Chimento of
Brookline,
NH (Democrat)
Dr. Heather Anne Harder of Crown
Point, IN (Democrat)
Lyndon LaRouche of Leesburg,
VA (Democrat)
Jeffrey Peters of Jackson,
NH (Democrat/"We The People") Photos/Interview
Robert M. Bowman of
Melbourne
Beach, FL (Reform)
Russell A. Lacasse of Naples,
ME (Reform)
Scott Kendall of Elk Grove, CA
(Reform)
JR Carroll of Lexington, KY (Reform)
George D. Weber of Eureka, MO
(Reform)
Ron
Ouellette of Willimantic, CT (Green)
Robert Donald Kilgallon
of Meadville, PA (Independent Write-In)
Joe Bellis of Shawnee Mission, KS
(Independent/conservative)
Brian
D. Saunders (Independent/Internet Party)
John Brantley of Athens,
GA (?)
GREEN
Jello Biafra
Stephen Gaskin
Joel Kovel
(withdrew after March 7 California primary)
REFORM
John B.
Anderson
Lowell Weicker
also mentioned:
Jim
Traficant
David Boren
Pat
Choate
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USTP
Herb Titus