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Minor Party Round-Up
green I was going to make a post about the recent decision of the Democratic National Committee to seat all the delegates of Michigan and Florida with half-votes, but I am growing extremely tired of this ridiculousness, especially with the Clinton campaign. Every week I'm plagued by Clinton supporters on CNN, sporting new and ever-more complicated "Hillarithmetic" in order to bend the numbers in a way that suits her. Watching the DNC hearings today made me want to be on that panel so I could say "I think we all need to acknowledge the elephant in the room. The only reason we are here today is because Hillary Clinton fell behind in February. If she was ahead, then none of you Clinton supporters would be here to demand all your votes be counted. So let's stop trying to put up the facade that this is about democracy and unity. This is Hillary Clinton throwing a temper tantrum."
But, I wasn't in the room, so the voice of common sense was tragically absent. At any rate, I'm tired of this bickering as the Democratic Party slips further and further away from my desire to vote for them. So, I thought it might be a little bit of fun to have a nice breakdown of the presidential candidates you don't see on the news.
Bob Barr
Name: Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr.
Age: 59
Birthplace: Iowa City, IA
Nominating Party: Libertarian
Career History: Represented Georgia's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-2003 as a Republican.
Running Mate: Wayne Allen Root
Quote: "A man faithful to the constitution doesn't stop criticizing presidents when the letter after their names change"
Recently named as the Libertarian Party's nominee, Mr. Barr is a recent convert to the party. As a Republican in the House of Representatives, he supported the War on Drugs, the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and authored the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which made same-sex marriages illegal in all states. However, he is most known for his roles in the Waco hearings and the Clinton impeachment.
Since leaving congress in 2003, Barr has become a vocal opponent of the Bush administration. During the 2004 election, he publicly endorsed the Libertarian candidate. In 2006, he announced that he himself was a "card-carrying libertarian," and has been working to undo many of the old laws he himself proposed and authored.
Barr opposes the Iraq War, gun control, abortion, and nationalized health care. He supports a restoration of Habeas Corpus for all prisoners of the U.S., strict border control, and strong national defense.
Chuck Baldwin
Name: Charles "Chuck" Baldwin
Age: 56
Birthplace: LaPorte, IN
Nominating Party: Constitution
Career History: Pastor of the Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL; Radio host
Running Mate: Darrell Castle
Quote: "...thousands of principled people will not be bullied into voting for the 'evil of two lessers' being shoved down our throats by the two major parties."
Baldwin was also a Republican at one time, aiding the Reagan and Bush campaigns in Florida. However, after deeming the 2000 Bush/Cheney ticket to be "too liberal," he broke with the Republican Party.
Early in 2008, Baldwin was a strong supporter of the Ron Paul campaign, writing many favorable columns including one entitled "Conservative Republicans Have Only One Choice." He is strongly anti-abortion, supporting congressman Paul's bill to overturn Roe vs. Wade and rule that unborn fetuses and persons under the law. His other stances also mirror that of the Texas congressman, though he is overtly religious in his campaigning.
Ralph Nader
Name: Ralph Nader
Age: 74
Birthplace: Winsted, CT
Nominating Party: none (Independent)
Career History: Green Party nominee for president in 1996 and 2000. Reform Party endorsed in 2004. Many years of consumer advocacy
Running Mate: Matt Gonzalez
Quote: "For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull."
Ralph Nader became famous for his 1965 book Unsafe At Any Speed, a scathing criticism of the safety flaws in the Chevrolet Corvair and other models sold by General Motors Corporation. The book eventually led to the passing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966.
Nader first ran for president thirty years later in 1996 as the nominee from the Green Party and garnered 0.71% of the popular vote. In 2000, he experienced greater success, getting on the ballot in 44 states, but with only 2.74% of the popular vote failed to garner federal public funding for the Green Party in the next election and become a viable to threat to any other candidate. There was, however, some backlash regarding his 2000 campaign. Some detractors claim that his campaign pulled just enough votes away from Al Gore to cause his loss, though others are quick to point out that Gore still won the popular vote, and it was ultimately the supreme court's decision anyway.
Nader's key issues include an initiative to fight corporate interests in Washington. He also promotes a single-payer national health care system, an end to the definition of a corporation being a "legal person," and a tax on carbon polluters and wall street speculation.
Cynthia McKinney
Name: Cynthia McKinney
Age: 53
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Nominating Party: Green
Career History: Represented Georgia's 4th/11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-2003, and 2005-2007 as a Democrat
Running Mate: None currently chosen
Quote: "Eight generations of African-Americans are still waiting to achieve their rights - compensation and restitution for the hundreds of years during which they were bought and sold on the market."
McKinney was the first African-American woman to represent Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives. Though it seemed like her position in the House was entrenched, in 2002, she was defeated by challenger Denise Majette. It is claimed that this was a result of new laws allowing Republican voters to cross-over into the Democratic congressional election, skewing the results as revenge for her anti-Bush sentiment. She won her seat back in 2004. She won again in 2006, but with less than 50% of the vote, forcing her and her challenger into a run-off.
McKinney supports abortion rights as well as stem cell research. Additionally, her campaign promotes social welfare programs, stating that the funds for such programs are being "misallocated." She supports affirmative action, medical marijuana legalization, regulation of gas and electricity prices, and a repeal of NAFTA.
Brian Moore
Name: Brian Patrick Moore
Age: 64
Birthplace: Oakland, CA
Nominating Party: Socialist
Career History: Member of the Washington DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Running Mate: Stewart Alexander
Quote: "...the two party political system, and our capitalistic economic system, are not addressing nor are they resolving the problems domestically nor internationally."
Moore holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Arizona State University. He has also worked in the Peace Corps and in the HMO/Managed care industry for over 20 years.
Moore's platform calls for an end to the Iraq War, withdraw of all American troops from abroad, cutting the U.S. military budget by 50%, public ownership of all natural resources, national health care, and an increase of health and safety regulation in the American workforce. He opposes fur trade, corporate farming, nuclear power, and private ownership of the internet infrastructure.
But, I wasn't in the room, so the voice of common sense was tragically absent. At any rate, I'm tired of this bickering as the Democratic Party slips further and further away from my desire to vote for them. So, I thought it might be a little bit of fun to have a nice breakdown of the presidential candidates you don't see on the news.
Bob Barr
Name: Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. Age: 59
Birthplace: Iowa City, IA
Nominating Party: Libertarian
Career History: Represented Georgia's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-2003 as a Republican.
Running Mate: Wayne Allen Root
Quote: "A man faithful to the constitution doesn't stop criticizing presidents when the letter after their names change"
Recently named as the Libertarian Party's nominee, Mr. Barr is a recent convert to the party. As a Republican in the House of Representatives, he supported the War on Drugs, the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and authored the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which made same-sex marriages illegal in all states. However, he is most known for his roles in the Waco hearings and the Clinton impeachment.
Since leaving congress in 2003, Barr has become a vocal opponent of the Bush administration. During the 2004 election, he publicly endorsed the Libertarian candidate. In 2006, he announced that he himself was a "card-carrying libertarian," and has been working to undo many of the old laws he himself proposed and authored.
Barr opposes the Iraq War, gun control, abortion, and nationalized health care. He supports a restoration of Habeas Corpus for all prisoners of the U.S., strict border control, and strong national defense.
Chuck Baldwin
Name: Charles "Chuck" Baldwin Age: 56
Birthplace: LaPorte, IN
Nominating Party: Constitution
Career History: Pastor of the Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL; Radio host
Running Mate: Darrell Castle
Quote: "...thousands of principled people will not be bullied into voting for the 'evil of two lessers' being shoved down our throats by the two major parties."
Baldwin was also a Republican at one time, aiding the Reagan and Bush campaigns in Florida. However, after deeming the 2000 Bush/Cheney ticket to be "too liberal," he broke with the Republican Party.
Early in 2008, Baldwin was a strong supporter of the Ron Paul campaign, writing many favorable columns including one entitled "Conservative Republicans Have Only One Choice." He is strongly anti-abortion, supporting congressman Paul's bill to overturn Roe vs. Wade and rule that unborn fetuses and persons under the law. His other stances also mirror that of the Texas congressman, though he is overtly religious in his campaigning.
Ralph Nader
Name: Ralph Nader Age: 74
Birthplace: Winsted, CT
Nominating Party: none (Independent)
Career History: Green Party nominee for president in 1996 and 2000. Reform Party endorsed in 2004. Many years of consumer advocacy
Running Mate: Matt Gonzalez
Quote: "For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull."
Ralph Nader became famous for his 1965 book Unsafe At Any Speed, a scathing criticism of the safety flaws in the Chevrolet Corvair and other models sold by General Motors Corporation. The book eventually led to the passing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966.
Nader first ran for president thirty years later in 1996 as the nominee from the Green Party and garnered 0.71% of the popular vote. In 2000, he experienced greater success, getting on the ballot in 44 states, but with only 2.74% of the popular vote failed to garner federal public funding for the Green Party in the next election and become a viable to threat to any other candidate. There was, however, some backlash regarding his 2000 campaign. Some detractors claim that his campaign pulled just enough votes away from Al Gore to cause his loss, though others are quick to point out that Gore still won the popular vote, and it was ultimately the supreme court's decision anyway.
Nader's key issues include an initiative to fight corporate interests in Washington. He also promotes a single-payer national health care system, an end to the definition of a corporation being a "legal person," and a tax on carbon polluters and wall street speculation.
Cynthia McKinney
Name: Cynthia McKinney Age: 53
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Nominating Party: Green
Career History: Represented Georgia's 4th/11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-2003, and 2005-2007 as a Democrat
Running Mate: None currently chosen
Quote: "Eight generations of African-Americans are still waiting to achieve their rights - compensation and restitution for the hundreds of years during which they were bought and sold on the market."
McKinney was the first African-American woman to represent Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives. Though it seemed like her position in the House was entrenched, in 2002, she was defeated by challenger Denise Majette. It is claimed that this was a result of new laws allowing Republican voters to cross-over into the Democratic congressional election, skewing the results as revenge for her anti-Bush sentiment. She won her seat back in 2004. She won again in 2006, but with less than 50% of the vote, forcing her and her challenger into a run-off.
McKinney supports abortion rights as well as stem cell research. Additionally, her campaign promotes social welfare programs, stating that the funds for such programs are being "misallocated." She supports affirmative action, medical marijuana legalization, regulation of gas and electricity prices, and a repeal of NAFTA.
Brian Moore
Name: Brian Patrick Moore Age: 64
Birthplace: Oakland, CA
Nominating Party: Socialist
Career History: Member of the Washington DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Running Mate: Stewart Alexander
Quote: "...the two party political system, and our capitalistic economic system, are not addressing nor are they resolving the problems domestically nor internationally."
Moore holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Arizona State University. He has also worked in the Peace Corps and in the HMO/Managed care industry for over 20 years.
Moore's platform calls for an end to the Iraq War, withdraw of all American troops from abroad, cutting the U.S. military budget by 50%, public ownership of all natural resources, national health care, and an increase of health and safety regulation in the American workforce. He opposes fur trade, corporate farming, nuclear power, and private ownership of the internet infrastructure.
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