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It was founded in 1995, based on the movement which grew out of [[Ross Perot|Ross Perot's]] 1992 campaign to become President of the United States. It nominated Perot for president again in 1996, then [[Pat Buchanan]] in [[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]], after a vicious internal battle. In the year 1998, [[Jesse Ventura]] was elected governor of the state of [[Minnesota]] on the Reform Party platform, though the Minnesota branch of the Reform Party later disaffiliated itself with the national party and renamed itself to the Independence Party. |
It was founded in 1995, based on the movement which grew out of [[Ross Perot|Ross Perot's]] (almost completely self-funded) 1992 campaign to become President of the United States. It nominated Perot for president again in 1996, then [[Pat Buchanan]] in [[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]], after a vicious internal battle. In the year 1998, [[Jesse Ventura]] was elected governor of the state of [[Minnesota]] on the Reform Party platform, though the Minnesota branch of the Reform Party later disaffiliated itself with the national party and renamed itself to the Independence Party. |
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Revision as of 00:16, 10 December 2001
The Reform Party is a political party in the United States.
History
It was founded in 1995, based on the movement which grew out of Ross Perot's (almost completely self-funded) 1992 campaign to become President of the United States. It nominated Perot for president again in 1996, then Pat Buchanan in 2000, after a vicious internal battle. In the year 1998, Jesse Ventura was elected governor of the state of Minnesota on the Reform Party platform, though the Minnesota branch of the Reform Party later disaffiliated itself with the national party and renamed itself to the Independence Party.
Platform
The Reform Party platform calls supports campaign finance reform, term limits, and opposes free trade agreements like NAFTA.