Constitution Party National Convention
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Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years. To date, there have been five.
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[edit] National Conventions
- The first National Convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
- The Second National Convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held on August 15 and 16 in 1996 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.[2]
- The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999 at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.[4]
- In 2004 the convention was held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania from June 23-June 26.
[edit] 2008 Convention
- The 2008 convention was held on April 24–27, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri.[5]
| Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Chuck Baldwin | 383.8 | 74.38% |
| Alan Keyes | 125.7 | 24.36% |
| Max Riekse | 4.5 | 0.87% |
| Daniel Imperato | 1.0 | 0.19% |
| Susan Ducey | 1.0 | 0.19% |
| Totals | 516.0 | 100.00% |
| Constitution Party National Convention vice-presidential vote, 2008[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Darrell Castle | 389.0 | 75.98% |
| Scott Bradley | 58.0 | 11.33% |
| Don Grundmann | 43.7 | 8.54% |
| Mad Max Riekse | 13.3 | 2.60% |
| Susan Ducey | 8.0 | 1.56% |
| Totals | 512.0 | 100.00% |
[edit] 2012 Convention
- The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention is to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, April 18-21.[7]
[edit] Other meetings
The 2012 Fall National Executive Committee Meeting will be held in St. Louis, Missouri in September 2012.
In addition, there are Constitution Party National Committee meetings. One was held in Concord, New Hampshire, December 1–2, 2006. Another met in Boise, Idaho, April 20-21, 2007 and chose the location of the party's 2008 national convention.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.calvoter.org/archive/94general/cand/lt/lewi/lewiplat3.html
- ^ http://www.forerunner.com/ccbc/X0041_United_States_Taxpay.html
- ^ Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions
- ^ National Chairman's Letter
- ^ Constitution Party News (18 May 2008)
- ^ a b "Election 2008 - Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase". The Green Papers. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ (July 20, 2011) "Constitution Party National Conference Call on 21 July 11", Independent Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2011
- ^ http://ballot-access.org/2007/02/28/constitution-party-nat-committee-will-choose-national-convention-city
