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== History ==

== History ==

[[Howard Phillips]] founded the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992, with a goal to limit the Federal Government to its constitutional boundaries and to restore civil government to the principles our country was founded upon. In 1999, at its national nominating convention for the 2000 elections, convention delegates chose to change the party name to "Constitution Party," believing that the new name better reflected the party’s primary policy approach of enforcing the U.S. Constitution’s provisions and limitations.

[[Howard Phillips]] founded the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992, with a goal to limit the Federal Government to its constitutional boundaries and to restore civil government to the principles our country was founded upon. In 1999, at its national nominating convention for the 2000 elections, convention delegates chose to change the party name to "Constitution Party," believing that the new name better reflected the party's primary policy approach of enforcing the U.S. Constitution's provisions and limitations.

In 2004, the party nominated lawyer [[Michael Peroutka]] and Christian radio host from Montana [[Chuck Baldwin]] as its presidential ticket.  Baldwin was nominated in 2008 for the Constitution party candidacy, over former U.N. Ambassador, [[Alan Keyes]].<ref>http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=751</ref> In 2012 the party nominated former [[congressman]] [[Virgil Goode]].

In 2004, the party nominated lawyer [[Michael Peroutka]] and Christian radio host from Montana [[Chuck Baldwin]] as its presidential ticket.  Baldwin was nominated in 2008 for the Constitution party candidacy, over former U.N. Ambassador, [[Alan Keyes]].<ref>http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=751</ref> In 2012 the party nominated former [[congressman]] [[Virgil Goode]].