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The '''Constitution Party of New Mexico''' is an affiliate party of the national [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]],<ref>[http://www.constitutionparty.com/state-parties/ State Parties of the national Constitution Party]</ref> a [[right-wing]] and [[theocratic]] political party in the United States.<ref>"Southern Poverty Law Center." Constitution Party Hopes to Take Politics to the Extreme in 2004. Spl Center, Feb.-Mar. 2003. Web. 20 Sept. 2013. <http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2003/fall/our-terrible-swift-sword></ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Blumenthal|first=Max|title=Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party|year=2010|publisher=Nation Books|isbn=978-1568584171|page=86}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|authors=Max Blumenthal and David Neiwert|title=Meet Sarah Palin’s radical right-wing pals|journal=Salon Magazine|date=Oct 10, 2008|url=http://www.salon.com/2008/10/10/palin_chryson/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Berlet|first=Chip|title=Sarah Palin and Christian Dominionist Theocracy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chip-berlet/sarah-palin-and-christian_b_123309.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=20 October 2013|date=September 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Candidate counts on anger at Specter Democrats are hoping that James Clymer, of the Constitution Party, will draw off enough conservative support to boost Hoeffel's chances|url=http://articles.philly.com/2004-08-08/news/25392301_1_candidate-counts-constitution-party-third-party-candidate|accessdate=20 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=August 8, 2004|author=Carrie Budoff|author2=Thomas Fitzgerald}}</ref> The party asserts that the US is a Christian nation founded on the Bible and that American jurisprudence should be restored to what the party claims is its "Biblical foundations".<ref>[http://www.constitutionparty.com/preamble/ Preamble to Constitution Party Platform] "The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States. This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions but on a foundation of Christian principles and values. For this very reason peoples of all faiths have been and are afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here. The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American jurisprudence to its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government to its Constitutional boundaries."</ref> The party supports strict adherence to the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], the [[U.S. Constitution]], and the [[New Mexico Constitution]]. The party takes a conservative stances on social and fiscal issues.
The '''Constitution Party of New Mexico''' is an affiliate party of the national [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]].<ref>[http://constitutionparty.com/GetInvolved/StateParties/tabid/132/Default.aspx State Parties of the national Constitution Party]</ref> The party supports strict adherence to the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], the [[U.S. Constitution]], and the [[New Mexico Constitution]]. The party takes very conservative stances on social and fiscal issues.


On November 25, 2013, the party took legal action against New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran seeking to retain qualified party status after she failed to follow several sections of the state election law.<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2013/11/new-mexico-constitution-party-asks-state-supreme-court-to-put-it-on-2014-ballot/ Ballot Access News]</ref><ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/New-Mexico-Constitution.pdf Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico, Petition for Writ of Mandamus]</ref>
On November 25, 2013, the party took legal action against New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran seeking to retain qualified party status after she failed to follow several sections of the state election law.<ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/2013/11/new-mexico-constitution-party-asks-state-supreme-court-to-put-it-on-2014-ballot/ Ballot Access News]</ref><ref>[http://www.ballot-access.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/New-Mexico-Constitution.pdf Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico, Petition for Writ of Mandamus]</ref>

Revision as of 15:59, 17 February 2014

Constitution Party of New Mexico
HeadquartersP.O. Box 22088,
Albuquerque, NM 87154
(505) 508-3607
IdeologySocial conservatism, National Conservatism, Paleoconservatism, American Nationalism, Economic Nationalism
International affiliationNone
ColorsRed, white, and blue
Website
http://www.constitutionpartyofnewmexico.us

The Constitution Party of New Mexico is an affiliate party of the national Constitution Party,[1] a right-wing and theocratic political party in the United States.[2][3][4][5][6] The party asserts that the US is a Christian nation founded on the Bible and that American jurisprudence should be restored to what the party claims is its "Biblical foundations".[7] The party supports strict adherence to the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the New Mexico Constitution. The party takes a conservative stances on social and fiscal issues.

On November 25, 2013, the party took legal action against New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran seeking to retain qualified party status after she failed to follow several sections of the state election law.[8][9]

Platform

2012 Constitution Party Platform and Resolutions

Presidential tickets

Endorsed state candidates

See also

References

  1. ^ State Parties of the national Constitution Party
  2. ^ "Southern Poverty Law Center." Constitution Party Hopes to Take Politics to the Extreme in 2004. Spl Center, Feb.-Mar. 2003. Web. 20 Sept. 2013. <http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2003/fall/our-terrible-swift-sword>
  3. ^ Blumenthal, Max (2010). Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party. Nation Books. p. 86. ISBN 978-1568584171.
  4. ^ "Meet Sarah Palin's radical right-wing pals". Salon Magazine. Oct 10, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  5. ^ Berlet, Chip (September 2, 2008). "Sarah Palin and Christian Dominionist Theocracy". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  6. ^ Carrie Budoff; Thomas Fitzgerald (August 8, 2004). "Candidate counts on anger at Specter Democrats are hoping that James Clymer, of the Constitution Party, will draw off enough conservative support to boost Hoeffel's chances". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. ^ Preamble to Constitution Party Platform "The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States. This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions but on a foundation of Christian principles and values. For this very reason peoples of all faiths have been and are afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here. The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American jurisprudence to its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government to its Constitutional boundaries."
  8. ^ Ballot Access News
  9. ^ Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico, Petition for Writ of Mandamus
  10. ^ McManus, John F. "Constitution Party Chooses Baldwin". The New American. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  11. ^ Eddlem, Thomas R. "Virgil Goode: Constitution Party Candidate for President". The New American. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Virgil Goode Wins Constitution Party Nomination on First Ballot, Picks VP Choice". Independent Political Report. April 21, 2012.


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