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'''Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson''' (born September 9, 1951) served two terms as the 33rd [[mayor]] of [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], between 2000 and 2008.<ref>[[List of mayors of Salt Lake City]]</ref> He is the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights.<ref>[http://www.highroadforhumanrights.org High Road for Human Rights]</ref>
Anderson formally accepted the 2012 presidential nomination of the Justice Party on January 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705397350/Rocky-Anderson-accepts-his-newly-formed-partys-presidential-nomination.html?pg=1 | title=Rocky Anderson accepts his newly-formed party's presidential nomination | work=[[Deseret News]] | date=January 13, 2012 | accessdate=September 24, 2012 |last=Schwarz|first=Hunter}}</ref>
In March 2012, Anderson announced that he was seeking the presidential nomination of [[Americans Elect]] in addition to campaigning as the Justice party nominee.<ref>Higgs, Steven (March 17, 2012) [http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/articles/2012/03/17/10928 "Anderson embraces Americans Elect nominating process"], ''The Bloomington Alternative''. Retrieved March 21, 2012.</ref><ref>Derby, Kevin (March 17, 2012) [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/established-politicians-going-third-party-2012-race "Established Politicians Going Third Party in 2012 Race"], ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved March 21, 2012.</ref> The following May, Americans Elect announced that it would not run a presidential nominee in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/17/third-party-effort-packs-it-in-for-2012/ | title=Third party effort packs it in for 2012 | publisher=[[CNN]] | date=May 17, 2012 | accessdate=September 24, 2012 |last=Liptak|first=Kevin}}</ref>
Anderson also sought the presidential nomination of the [[Peace and Freedom Party]],<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/02/09/peace-freedom-party-attempts-to-persuade-california-secretary-of-state-to-list-all-four-presidential-candidates-in-party-presidential-primary/ "Peace & Freedom Party Attempts to Persuade California Secretary of State to List All Four Presidential Candidates in Party Presidential Primary"], ''[[Ballot Access News]]''. February 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.</ref> but withdrew his bid for that nomination in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/08/02/rocky-anderson-withdraws-from-peace-freedom-party-convention-process/ "Rocky Anderson Withdraws from Peace & Freedom Party Convention Process"], ''Ballot Access News''. August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.</ref>
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[[Category:Candidates for United States President]]
Anderson formally accepted the 2012 presidential nomination of the Justice Party on January 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705397350/Rocky-Anderson-accepts-his-newly-formed-partys-presidential-nomination.html?pg=1 | title=Rocky Anderson accepts his newly-formed party's presidential nomination | work=[[Deseret News]] | date=January 13, 2012 | accessdate=September 24, 2012 |last=Schwarz|first=Hunter}}</ref>
In March 2012, Anderson announced that he was seeking the presidential nomination of [[Americans Elect]] in addition to campaigning as the Justice party nominee.<ref>Higgs, Steven (March 17, 2012) [http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/articles/2012/03/17/10928 "Anderson embraces Americans Elect nominating process"], ''The Bloomington Alternative''. Retrieved March 21, 2012.</ref><ref>Derby, Kevin (March 17, 2012) [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/established-politicians-going-third-party-2012-race "Established Politicians Going Third Party in 2012 Race"], ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved March 21, 2012.</ref> The following May, Americans Elect announced that it would not run a presidential nominee in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/17/third-party-effort-packs-it-in-for-2012/ | title=Third party effort packs it in for 2012 | publisher=[[CNN]] | date=May 17, 2012 | accessdate=September 24, 2012 |last=Liptak|first=Kevin}}</ref>
Anderson also sought the presidential nomination of the [[Peace and Freedom Party]],<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/02/09/peace-freedom-party-attempts-to-persuade-california-secretary-of-state-to-list-all-four-presidential-candidates-in-party-presidential-primary/ "Peace & Freedom Party Attempts to Persuade California Secretary of State to List All Four Presidential Candidates in Party Presidential Primary"], ''[[Ballot Access News]]''. February 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.</ref> but withdrew his bid for that nomination in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/08/02/rocky-anderson-withdraws-from-peace-freedom-party-convention-process/ "Rocky Anderson Withdraws from Peace & Freedom Party Convention Process"], ''Ballot Access News''. August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Candidates for United States President]]