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Andre Barnett
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Personal details
Born
Andre Barnett

June 2, 1976
Political partyReform Party
ResidencePoughkeepsie, New York
Websitewww.andrebarnett2012.com

Andre Nigel Barnett (born June 2, 1976) is an American politician and entrepreneur. He is a candidate for the President of the United States seeking the 2012 nomination of the Reform Party of the United States of America.[1][2][3] He is the founder of the information technology (IT) company WiseDome Inc.[1]

Barnett was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1976. He attended Austin Peay State University and Western Governors University.[4]

A former member of the United States Armed Forces, Barnett served in Sarajevo before being wounded in a helicopter accident.[5] He later became a fitness model in New York.[1] In 2001, he founded WiseDome Incorporated, an IT company that provides information technology and data recovery services.[4]

Barnett announced his presidential candidacy on May 6, 2011.[5] He considers himself a conservative and has stated that he intends to considerably downsize the federal government if he is elected.[6][7] Barnett has been described as a "conservative with a conscience."[8] His candidacy is endorsed by the Frederick Douglass Foundation.[8][3]

Barnett resides in Poughkeepsie, New York.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c May, Caroline (June 24, 2011). "2012′s model-in-chief". The Daily Caller. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Benac, Nancy (October 31, 2011). "So you want to run for president? Just sign here". KXAN-TV. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Candidates:Andre Nigel Barnett". The Reform Party National Committee. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Andre Barnett 2012:Welcome". Andre Barnett 2012 official website. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Zychick, Jacob (March 12, 2012). "Andre Barnett to Speak at RPNJ Convention". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Local Tea Party Hold Caucus". YNN Rochester. March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Mikolay, Dennis "DJ" (March 18, 2012). "Reform Party Rising". Atlantic Highlands Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Meet Andre Barnett- a Black Conservative Running for President in 2012". The Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York. October 21, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2012.

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