Thursday, August 23, 2012

All 2012 candidates so far:


Green Party
  • Jill Stein, medical doctor from Massachusetts; vice-presidential nominee: Cheri Honkala, anti-poverty activist, from Pennsylvania.

Libertarian Party
  • Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico; vice-presidential nominee: Jim Gray, retired state court judge, from California

Americans Elect
  • No candidates met the requirements to enter into the Americans Elect online caucus, so on May 17 the primary process came to an end without a nominee. Nevertheless, the leaders of the organization have not yet ruled out the possibility of running a presidential candidate in 2012. At that point, the organization had gained ballot access in 29 states with more than 270 electoral votes.

Ballot access to fewer than 270 electoral votes

The following parties have gained access to at least one state ballot.
Constitution Party
  • Virgil Goode, former U.S. congressman, from Virginia; vice-presidential nominee: Jim Clymer from Pennsylvania

Justice Party
  • Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City and founding member of the Justice Party, from Utah; vice-presidential nominee: Luis J. Rodriguez from California.

America's Party
  • Tom Hoefling, National chairman of America's Party, from Iowa; vice-presidential nominee: J.D. Ellis from Tennessee

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Peace and Freedom Party

Socialist Workers Party
  • James Harris, political activist, of New York. Vice-presidential nominee: Maura DeLuca of Nebraska

Reform Party USA
  • Andre Barnett, entrepreneur, from New York; vice-presidential nominee: Ken Cross, former engineer, from Arkansas

Objectivist Party
  • Tom Stevens, attorney and 2008 Objectivist Party presidential nominee, of New York; Vice-presidential nominee: Alden Link of New York

American Third Position Party

Socialist Party USA

Socialist Equality Party

Grassroots Party
  • Jim Carlson, businessman from Minnesota; vice-presidential nominee: George McMahon

Independent candidates

The following independent candidates have gained access to at least one state ballot.

  • Michael Vargo, of Ohio; Vice-presidential nominee: Jeff Angeletti



  • Sheila Tittle, of Texas; Vice-presidential nominee: Matthew Turner

  • Jerry Litzel, of Iowa; Vice-presidential nominee: Jim Litzel

  • Randall Terry, of West Virginia; Vice-presidential nominee: Missy Smith

And of course


Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama

Just seems like there are more than two, huh? Discuss.

2 comments:

  1. My vote will be going to Stein. I love her Green New Deal.

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  2. I just think it's a shame that there are only two candidates to most people in this country. I've been told "you're throwing away your vote!" To which I reply, "Well, you're throwing away your country, which is worse?".

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