Minor Party Nominees?

[afcassidy]

Any guesses as to who will emerge as the candidates of the Constituion, Green, or Libertarian parties come 2008?

I've heard Mike Badnarik wants to run again, but it seems crazy to me to imagine running someone again who performed so poorly.

I would like to see Jim Clymer step up as the Constitution Party nominee... and maybe run Rick Jore (the guy who was almost a state representative) as his VP.

No idea for the Green.  Peter Camejo?

[Rob]

Constitution: Maybe that crazy judge from Alabama if the GOP nominates a "liberal"

Green: Nader (you know he'll want it)

Libertarian: Jesse Ventura (it could happen...)

[afcassidy]

What has Ventura been up to lately?  I haven't heard much from him.

[PBrunsel]

Green: Matt Gonzales (the man who made a strong run for San Franciso Mayor in 2003) for President. John Eder (Maine activist) for Veep.

Others include:

Pat LaMarche (2004 VP nominee, unlikely though. She said she would not run for any office that she could not attain.)

Peter Camejo (Enviornmentalist, Green Party nominee in 2002 and 2003 for California Governor, 1976 Socialist Worker's Party nominee, and Nader's running mate in 2004)

David Cobb (2004 Nominee)

Cynthia McKinney (U.S. Representative-Georgia)

Jason West (Mayor of Buffalo, NY)

David McReynolds (1980 and 2000 Sociliast nominee for President and 2004 NY Senate Green Candidate)

Constution Party:

Roy Moore (Alabam Judge) for President of GOP nominates a "Liberal". Montana Representative Rick Jore for Veep.

Others include:

Lon Mabon (Oregon anti-Gay activist)

Chuck Baldwin (2004 VP Nominee and Televangelist)

Michael Peroutka (2004 Presidential Nominee)

Ezola Foster (Author and Buchanan's 2000 Running Mate)

J. Curtis Frazier (2000 VP Nominee and Physician)

Patrick Buchanan? (1992 and 1996 GOP Candiate for President, speech writer and advisor to Nixon and Reagan, 200 Refrom party nominee)

Jim Clymer (Constituion Party chairman, 1998 Lt. Gubernatorial nominee, 2004 Senate nominee)

[Brandon H]

Ron Paul is always a possibility for the Libertarians and possibly the Constitution Party. Bono posted a thread suggesting Tom McClintock as Paul's VP nominee for a dual-party nomination. I think it is in the What If's board.

Rick Jore lost the Montana Race after the State Supreme Court threw out something like 8 ballots. The Democrats stole that election but had the Republicans not run in the first place, the Constitution Party would have won by a large enough margin so the Democrats could not have stolen the election.

[Frodo]

Green:

President -Peter Camejo
Vice-President -Matt Gonzales (or Pat LaMarche or Winona LaDuke)

Libertarian:

President -Michael Badnarik (or Gary Nolan or Aaron Russo)
Vice-President -Richard Campagna

Constitution:

President -Michael Peroutka (or Roy Moore or Pat Buchanan)
Vice-President -Chuck Baldwin

[MODU]

Fortunately (hopefully) Nader will not be on the scene this year due to his poor turn out last year.  Keep Pat B. off the list too, and we might actually have a good group of players coming forward.

[??????????]

Fortunately (hopefully) Nader will not be on the scene this year due to his poor turn out last year.  Keep Pat B. off the list too, and we might actually have a good group of players coming forward.

Pat Buchanan would be an excellent choice to run! Heck, I'd certainly vote for him! A ticket that I would love would be Buchanan/Gingrich! A ticket with two true patriots! What a dream.

[MODU]

Fortunately (hopefully) Nader will not be on the scene this year due to his poor turn out last year.  Keep Pat B. off the list too, and we might actually have a good group of players coming forward.

Pat Buchanan would be an excellent choice to run! Heck, I'd certainly vote for him! A ticket that I would love would be Buchanan/Gingrich! A ticket with two true patriots! What a dream.

hehehe . . . I'd have Gingrich as the Prez then.   

Which is an interesting idea though.  If the Democrats or Republicans put up a weak candidate, Gingrich could possibly run as an independent and pull off an upset.

[afcassidy]

I like Gingrich, but the only upset would be him tipping a tight race to the Democrats...

Having said that, I would like to see him take a stab at the GOP nomination.

What do you think about John Eder for the Green Party nod?

[??????????]

Fortunately (hopefully) Nader will not be on the scene this year due to his poor turn out last year.  Keep Pat B. off the list too, and we might actually have a good group of players coming forward.

Pat Buchanan would be an excellent choice to run! Heck, I'd certainly vote for him! A ticket that I would love would be Buchanan/Gingrich! A ticket with two true patriots! What a dream.

hehehe . . . I'd have Gingrich as the Prez then.   

Which is an interesting idea though.  If the Democrats or Republicans put up a weak candidate, Gingrich could possibly run as an independent and pull off an upset.

A Buchanan/Gingrich ticket would certainly be the best ticket since Wallace/LeMay in '68.

[MODU]

A Buchanan/Gingrich ticket would certainly be the best ticket since Wallace/LeMay in '68.

Maybe.    If anything else, it would be great to see a third party candidate win a state again.

[??????????]

A Buchanan/Gingrich ticket would certainly be the best ticket since Wallace/LeMay in '68.

Maybe.    If anything else, it would be great to see a third party candidate win a state again.

Where in the world have you been? Long time no see!

[MODU]

A Buchanan/Gingrich ticket would certainly be the best ticket since Wallace/LeMay in '68.

Maybe.    If anything else, it would be great to see a third party candidate win a state again.

Where in the world have you been? Long time no see!

Work/Life happens.    It's been a rough 6 months around here.  Our division absorbed another division at the beginning of the year, and I've been doing audits and corrections on all of their contracts ever since.   hehehe . . . no wonder their group was given to us.  *laughs*  That, and I had an extended family emergency in March which required me to take some time off of work and travel to North Carolina a few times. 

Going back to that election, check out the county-level election results.  I'm surprised that Wallace had such a domination of the South/Southeast . . . especially for a Democrat.

[??????????]

A Buchanan/Gingrich ticket would certainly be the best ticket since Wallace/LeMay in '68.

Maybe.    If anything else, it would be great to see a third party candidate win a state again.

Where in the world have you been? Long time no see!

Work/Life happens.    It's been a rough 6 months around here.  Our division absorbed another division at the beginning of the year, and I've been doing audits and corrections on all of their contracts ever since.   hehehe . . . no wonder their group was given to us.  *laughs*  That, and I had an extended family emergency in March which required me to take some time off of work and travel to North Carolina a few times. 

Going back to that election, check out the county-level election results.  I'm surprised that Wallace had such a domination of the South/Southeast . . . especially for a Democrat.

Being a southerner is what tipped it over the edge. A hawkish Democrat southerner. That's a BIG plus for any candidate.

[MODU]

Being a southerner is what tipped it over the edge. A hawkish Democrat southerner. That's a BIG plus for any candidate.

I guess that is why Perot did so well in the mid and upper-midwest, and so poorly in the south/southeast.

[??????????]

Being a southerner is what tipped it over the edge. A hawkish Democrat southerner. That's a BIG plus for any candidate.

I guess that is why Perot did so well in the mid and upper-midwest, and so poorly in the south/southeast.

Isn't Perot from Texas?

[MODU]

Yes, but he was quite Hawkish in regards on Republican ideals (military, economy). 

[??????????]

Yes, but he was quite Hawkish in regards on Republican ideals (military, economy). 

Actually Perot, while not winning any EVs, did very well in many states.

[MODU]

Yes, but he was quite Hawkish in regards on Republican ideals (military, economy). 

Actually Perot, while not winning any EVs, did very well in many states.

I know.  It was the first time I actually alligned myself with a party, and was trying hard to "spread the word."  hehehe . . . and now I compete against him in the business world.  Go figure.  *laughs*