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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
INDEPENDENT | |
USTP
Herb Titus