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'''Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.''' is a political [[activist]] and perennial [[Democratic]] candidate for [[President of the United States]]. Overall, he is considered a [[left-wing]]er, but he also took several right-wing positions later in his life.

'''Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.''' (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2019) was a political [[activist]] and perennial [[Democratic]] candidate for [[President of the United States]]. Overall, he was considered a [[left-wing]]er, but he also took several right-wing positions later in his life.

==Presidential campaigns==

==Presidential campaigns==

==Organization and Supporters==

==Organization and Supporters==

His organization has been the subject of ongoing controversy among leftists and extremists from the early 1970s to the present over allegations it is a [[cult]] and uses cult-like techniques on members.  Specific allegations are over the violent "Operation Mop-Up" attacks in 1973; [[deprogramming]] sessions LaRouche held on his members in 1973-4; the death of Jeremiah Duggan in 2003 after attending a LaRouche Youth Movement conference and the question of whether or not it was a suicide;<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,1077921,00.html</ref> the suicide of Ken Kronberg, the head of a LaRouche-affiliated printing business, in 2007 following a morning briefing by LaRouche;<ref>http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1155&Itemid=33</ref> and fundraising and recruitment tactics by the LaRouche organization.  LaRouche supporters spend long hours collecting funds for the organization and selling books and magazine subscriptions, and can frequently be spotted tabling at [[airport]]s and outside [[post office]]s and [[subway]]s.

LaRouche's organization was the subject of ongoing controversy among leftists and extremists from the early 1970s to the present over allegations it is a [[cult]] and uses cult-like techniques on members.  Specific allegations are over the violent "Operation Mop-Up" attacks in 1973; [[deprogramming]] sessions LaRouche held on his members in 1973-4; the death of Jeremiah Duggan in 2003 after attending a LaRouche Youth Movement conference and the question of whether or not it was a suicide;<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,1077921,00.html</ref> the suicide of Ken Kronberg, the head of a LaRouche-affiliated printing business, in 2007 following a morning briefing by LaRouche;<ref>http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1155&Itemid=33</ref> and fundraising and recruitment tactics by the LaRouche organization.  LaRouche supporters spend long hours collecting funds for the organization and selling books and magazine subscriptions, and can frequently be spotted tabling at [[airport]]s and outside [[post office]]s and [[subway]]s.

LaRouche supporters are usually referred to as 'LaRouche Democrats' or 'LaRouchies'.  In 1986, two LaRouche Democrats won the primary election in Illinois for Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor, promoting the winner of the primary for Governor, [[Adlai Stevenson III]], to run on the 'Illinois Solidarity Party' ticket instead, refusing to run with LaRouche followers.  LaRouche followers have otherwise been notably unsuccessful at the polls.

LaRouche supporters are usually referred to as 'LaRouche Democrats' or 'LaRouchies'.  In 1986, two LaRouche Democrats won the primary election in Illinois for Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor, promoting the winner of the primary for Governor, [[Adlai Stevenson III]], to run on the 'Illinois Solidarity Party' ticket instead, refusing to run with LaRouche followers.  LaRouche followers have otherwise been notably unsuccessful at the polls.

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

LaRouche is married to German citizen Helga, née Zepp, who owns a political party in [[Germany]], the BüSo, standing for LaRouche's politics.

LaRouche was married to German citizen Helga, née Zepp, who owns a political party in [[Germany]], the BüSo, standing for LaRouche's politics. He died on February 12, 2019.<ref>Bowden, John (February 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/429903-former-presidential-candidate-lyndon-larouche-dies Former presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dies]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref>

==Political positions of the LaRouche movement==

==Political positions of the LaRouche movement==

==References==

==References==

==External links==

==External links==

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