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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]], a native of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], founded the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992, with a goal to limit the U.S. government to its constitutional boundaries and to restore civil government to its original principles. In 1999, at its national nominating convention for the 2000 elections, delegates changed name of the party to the "Constitution Party" in the belief that the new name better reflects the party's primary policy approach of enforcing provisions and limitations of the U.S. Constitution. Conservative columnist [[Joseph Sobran]] of [[Virginia]] was the initial vice-presidential nominee, but he withdrew in favor of J. Curtis "Curt" Frazier of [[Missouri]].
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 [[Michael Peroutka]] for President and the Christian pastor from [[Montana]], [[Chuck Baldwin]], for vice president. Baldwin then emerged in 2016 foremost in the ranks of [[Never Trumper]]s. Baldwin was nominated in 2008 to head the Constitution Party ticket; he defeated [[Alan Keyes]], the former United Nations Ambassador to the [[United Nations]].<ref>http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=751</ref> In 2012 the party nominated former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Virgil Goode]] of Virginia.
== Core Principles ==
== Core Principles ==