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United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2012
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This article contains lists of official and prospective third party and independent candidates associated with the 2012 United States presidential election.

"Third party" is a term that is commonly used in the United States to refer to political parties other than the two major parties, which are the Democratic Party and Republican Party. The term is used as innumerate shorthand for all such parties, or sometimes only the largest of them.

An independent candidate is one who runs for office with no formal party affiliation.

Those listed as candidates have either formally announced they are candidates in the 2012 presidential election and have filed as candidates with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012. They are listed, in each respective section, alphabetically by surname.

Prospective candidates are individuals who are the subject of speculation in prominent media sources as being possible candidates for the nomination of a party other than that of the Democratic or Republican party, or potential independent candidates in 2012. The speculation may stem from noted media analysts and commentators, or from actions or comments made by the individuals themselves — which suggest the possibility of a presidential run — as reported in reliable media sources. They are listed, in each respective section, in order of the date of the most recent media citation.

Constitution Party

Prospective

Virgil Goode
Former U.S. Representative of Virginia
June 10, 2011: The Roanoke Times: "[T]he national executive committee of the Constitution Party passed a resolution urging Goode to seek its presidential nomination next year. Goode, who's been making speeches at Constitution Party meetings for two years, said he's thinking about it.[1]

June 10, 2011: The Washington Post: "In late April, the U.S. Constitution Party unanimously adopted a resolution urging ex-representative Virgil Goode — who represented a central Virginia district for 12 years, first as a Democrat, then an Independent and then as a Republican — to run for president next year. 'I will consider it as the year progresses,' Goode [said]."[2]

Green Party

Candidate

Kent Mesplay
Activist and air quality inspector of California
File:Kent Mesplay.jpg Mesplay announced during an interview with Wikinews on June 29, 2008, that he was in the planning stages for a 2012 presidential campaign.[3] On May 24, 2011, he filed with the FEC as an official candidate for the Green Party nomination.[4]

Withdrawn

Stewart Alexander
Activist and 2008 Socialist Party USA vice-presidential nominee of California
Alexander announced in August 2010 that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Green Party. Alexander also announced that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Socialist Party USA.[5][6]

He withdrew his candidacy for the Green Party nomination in July 2011.[7]

Prospective

Previous

The following people have been the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but have not recently signaled an interest in actually running. This gallery does not include people who have declined to run.

Libertarian Party

R. Lee Wrights
Author and Libertarian National Committee Member of Texas
File:R. Lee Wrights LPNC 2012 State Convention.jpg April 18, 2011:Wrights Launches Presidential Campaign and New Officers Elected at LPNC Annual Convention[10]
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Prospective

Previous

The following people have been the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but have not recently signaled an interest in actually running. This gallery does not include people who have declined to run.

Prohibition Party

Nominee

Jack Fellure
Perennial candidate from West Virginia
Fellure filed with the FEC as a Republican Party presidential nominee on November 5, 2008.[14] At the Prohibition Party National Convention on June 22, 2011, he received the party's presidential nomination.[15]

Candidate

James Hedges
Former Thompson Township Tax Assessor of Pennsylvania
Hedges announced in February 2010 that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Prohibition Party.[16][17] He was defeated for the nomination by Jack Fellure at the Party's National Covention in June 2011.[15]
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Socialist Party USA

Stewart Alexander
Activist and 2008 Socialist Party USA vice-presidential nominee of California
Alexander announced in July 2010 that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Socialist Party USA.[5][6]

According to a published report, Alexander "says his intentions to seek the presidential nomination (of the SPUSA) is based upon ..... addressing the needs of the working class, creating good paying jobs, protecting human rights, protecting the environment and ending the U.S. occupation in Afghanistan and Iraq."[5]

Green Tea Party

Roseanne Barr American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director from Hawaii Roseanne Barr: "Green Tea Party" Candidate

Independent

Robert Burck
Street performer of New York

(Website)

File:TheNakedCowboy.jpg Burck, better known as the Naked Cowboy, initially announced his intentions to run for President on September 29, 2010,[18] before formally declaring his candidacy at a press conference in New York City's Times Square on October 6, 2010.[19][20][21] Burck proclaimed “I am not a Republican, I am not a Democrat, I am an American .....it is my goal and intention to lead the Tea Party to the office of the presidency.”[22]
Joe Schriner
Journalist, author, and perennial presidential candidate of Ohio

(Website)

The day after the 2008 presidential election, Schriner recorded a podcast declaring his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election, stating that it would be his final campaign.[23][24] This is Schriner's fourth consecutive bid for the presidency.
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Prospective

Previous

The following people have been the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but have not recently signaled an interest in actually running. This gallery does not include people who have declined to run.

Declined to run

The following candidates have stated they do not plan to run in the 2012 presidential election. However, some candidates in past elections have denied intentions to run and later entered into those races:

Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg
(Draft movement)

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City. Following months of speculation that he was preparing to mount an independent bid for the presidency in 2012, Bloomberg unequivocally ruled out the possibility in late 2010: "I am not running for president. I couldn't be clearer about that." When later asked if he would change his mind, he replied, "No way, no how".[30][31]

Broadcast journalist Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs, broadcast journalist and commentator of New Jersey. Following his resignation from CNN in late 2009, Dobbs expressed interest in waging a possible independent bid for the presidency in 2012.[32][33] When asked in April 2011, following his hiring by the Fox Business Network as a news anchor and commentator, if he still harbored any political aspirations, Dobbs replied: "Not at all. It’s true that I considered political office last year [....] but my wife and I decided that’s not something for us."[34][35]

Senator Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders, Senator of Vermont. After speculation that he would challenge Obama in the primaries from the left or mount an independent presidential campaign in 2012, Sanders said: "You will be the first to know: ain't gonna do it."[36]

Businessman and television personality Donald Trump

 Donald Trump, businessman and television personality, of New York. In early 2011, Trump openly discussed the possibility of making an independent presidential bid in 2012.[37][38] In May 2011, he formally declined to enter the presidential race when he announced in a press release that "After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency... I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."[39]


See also

References

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  2. ^ Pershing, Ben (June 10, 2011) "Does Va. have a ‘Goode’ candidate for president?" The Washington Post. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wikinews interviews Kent Mesplay, Green Party presidential candidate". Wikinews. June 29, 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Mesplay, Kent P." FEC. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Perry, Richard (August 18, 2010) Election 2012: Stewart Alexander Will Seek Green Party Presidential Nomination Philadelphia Independent Media Center. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
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