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== Minor Parties ==
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With record-low support for either major party candidate, this could be a year when minor parties do unusually well.
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|[[Constitution Party]]<ref>http://constitutionparty.com/</ref>
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|Virgil Goode<ref>http://www.goodeforpresident2012.com/index.html</ref>
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|Popular ex-Congressman from Virginia who had previously won election as a Democrat, Independent, and Republican. Joined the Constitution Party in 2010. Opposes illegal immigration and calls for a reduction in legal immigration as well. Won the Constitution Party nomination for president in April on the first ballot.
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|[[Green Party]]<ref>http://www.gp.org/index.php</ref>
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|Jill Stein<ref>http://www.jillstein.org/</ref>
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|Defeated Rosanne Barr for the Green Party nomination. Criticizes Obama for allegedly perpetuating the policies of the Bush administration. Supports the Occupy Wall Street protests. Was previously the Green Party candidate in a series of elections in Massachusetts including a Gubernatorial Election against Mitt Romney (among others).
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|Justice Party<ref>http://www.justicepartyusa.org/</ref>
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|Rocky Anderson<ref>http://www.voterocky.org/</ref>
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|Former mayor of [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]] (2000-08)
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||[[Libertarian Party]]<ref>http://www.lp.org/</ref>
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|[[Gary Johnson]]<ref>http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/</ref>
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|The former [[Republican]] two-term governor of [[New Mexico]], Johnson favors the fair tax, ending American military actions overseas, legalizing marijuana, expanding legal [[immigration]] and allowing same-sex marriage.  Given Ron Paul's libertarian campaign for the Republican nomination and the exclusion of Johnson from most of the debates, there was little room for Johnson as a Republican this election cycle. He won the Libertarian Party nomination on May 5, 2012.
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|Peace and Freedom Party<ref>http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/home/</ref>
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|[[Roseanne Barr]]<ref>http://www.roseanneforpresident2012.org/</ref>
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|Comedian and TV actress
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|Party for Socialism and Liberation<ref>http://www.pslweb.org/</ref>
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|Peta Lindsay
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|Student and activist (not constitutionally qualified to serve as president - less than 35 years of age)
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|America's Party<ref>http://www.selfgovernment.us/</ref>
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|Tom Hoefling<ref>http://www.tomhoefling.com/</ref>
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|[[Objectivist]] Party<ref>http://www.objectivistparty.us/</ref>
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|Tom Stevens
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|Socialist Workers Party<ref>http://www.themilitant.com/index.shtml</ref>
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|James Harris
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|Socialist Party USA<ref>http://vote-socialist.org/</ref>
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|Stewart Alexander<ref>http://www.stewartalexandercares.com/</ref>
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|American Third Position Party<ref>http://american3rdposition.com/</ref>
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|Merlin Miller<ref>http://merlinmiller2012.com/</ref>
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|Grass Roots Party<ref>http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/07/07/grassroots-party-nominates-a-presidential-ticket/</ref>
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|Jim Carlson
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|Freedom Socialist Party<ref>http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/</ref>
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|Stephen Durham
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|Prohibition Party<ref>http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/</ref>
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|Jack Fellure
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|Socialist Equality Party<ref>http://www.socialequality.com/</ref>
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|Jerry White
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Revision as of 01:03, September 1, 2012

The Presidential Election 2012 is on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. No incumbent has won reelection in the past 70 years with unemployment above 7.2%; reported unemployment is at 8.3% (and real unemployment much higher) merely 3 months before the election. The economy grew less than predicted in the first quarter, and "the last time the economy was this slow was in the last year of President George H.W. Bush’s one term in office" - who then lost reelection.[1] Swing states are expected to select the winner.

This election will be like either the election of 1980, when a large bloc of undecided voters moved to the socially conservative challenger (Ronald Reagan) in the last few weeks, or the election of 1948, when the RINO Thomas Dewey was unable to attract grassroots voters despite the unpopularity of Harry Truman and the deteriorating economy.

The Republican National Convention nominated the RINO Mitt Romney for president and Paul Ryan for vice president, and their strategy appears to be to duck and avoid social issues as much as possible. The selection and Paul Ryan as VP and polling during the first half of the convention showed only a slight bounce in voter support for Romney.

Issue or Factor Mitt Romney Barack Obama Comment
Social issues Mitt runs away from them. Barack addresses directly, even though many disagree. Like Tom Dewey in 1948, this is how Mitt could lose the election that he should win in a landdslide
Economic issues Mitt's policies are better. Barack says he inherited the crisis from Republicans. The advantage here is Mitt's.
Debates Mitt is a good debater. Barack can struggle without a teleprompter, but will benefit from liberal moderators. Slight -- but perhaps meaningless due to lower viewership -- advantage to Mitt.
VPs Paul Ryan has youth and energy, but is party of the Big Government Republican leadership in Congress, which has an ultra-low approval rating. Joe Biden is a gaffe-prone goofball, but protected by the liberal media Toss-up here.

Minor Parties

With record-low support for either major party candidate, this could be a year when minor parties do unusually well.

Party Candidate Comments
Constitution Party[2] Virgil Goode[3] Popular ex-Congressman from Virginia who had previously won election as a Democrat, Independent, and Republican. Joined the Constitution Party in 2010. Opposes illegal immigration and calls for a reduction in legal immigration as well. Won the Constitution Party nomination for president in April on the first ballot.
Green Party[4] Jill Stein[5] Defeated Rosanne Barr for the Green Party nomination. Criticizes Obama for allegedly perpetuating the policies of the Bush administration. Supports the Occupy Wall Street protests. Was previously the Green Party candidate in a series of elections in Massachusetts including a Gubernatorial Election against Mitt Romney (among others).
Justice Party[6] Rocky Anderson[7] Former mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah (2000-08)
Libertarian Party[8] Gary Johnson[9] The former Republican two-term governor of New Mexico, Johnson favors the fair tax, ending American military actions overseas, legalizing marijuana, expanding legal immigration and allowing same-sex marriage. Given Ron Paul's libertarian campaign for the Republican nomination and the exclusion of Johnson from most of the debates, there was little room for Johnson as a Republican this election cycle. He won the Libertarian Party nomination on May 5, 2012.
Peace and Freedom Party[10] Roseanne Barr[11] Comedian and TV actress
Party for Socialism and Liberation[12] Peta Lindsay Student and activist (not constitutionally qualified to serve as president - less than 35 years of age)
America's Party[13] Tom Hoefling[14]
Objectivist Party[15] Tom Stevens
Socialist Workers Party[16] James Harris
Socialist Party USA[17] Stewart Alexander[18]
American Third Position Party[19] Merlin Miller[20]
Grass Roots Party[21] Jim Carlson
Freedom Socialist Party[22] Stephen Durham
Prohibition Party[23] Jack Fellure
Socialist Equality Party[24] Jerry White

References

  1. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2012/0427/GDP-report-puts-Obama-in-economic-gray-zone.-Will-Republicans-profit
  2. ↑ http://constitutionparty.com/
  3. ↑ http://www.goodeforpresident2012.com/index.html
  4. ↑ http://www.gp.org/index.php
  5. ↑ http://www.jillstein.org/
  6. ↑ http://www.justicepartyusa.org/
  7. ↑ http://www.voterocky.org/
  8. ↑ http://www.lp.org/
  9. ↑ http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/
  10. ↑ http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/home/
  11. ↑ http://www.roseanneforpresident2012.org/
  12. ↑ http://www.pslweb.org/
  13. ↑ http://www.selfgovernment.us/
  14. ↑ http://www.tomhoefling.com/
  15. ↑ http://www.objectivistparty.us/
  16. ↑ http://www.themilitant.com/index.shtml
  17. ↑ http://vote-socialist.org/
  18. ↑ http://www.stewartalexandercares.com/
  19. ↑ http://american3rdposition.com/
  20. ↑ http://merlinmiller2012.com/
  21. ↑ http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/07/07/grassroots-party-nominates-a-presidential-ticket/
  22. ↑ http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/
  23. ↑ http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/
  24. ↑ http://www.socialequality.com/

See also

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