United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2012

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

Americans Elect

Main article: Americans Elect

Rocky Anderson Former Mayor of Salt Lake City, of Utah(Website)		Wikinews has related news: Rocky Anderson announces he will seek Americans Elect nomination On March 14, 2012, Anderson announced his candidacy for the presidential nomination of Americans Elect. He is also the nominee of the Justice Party.[1][2] Mayor of Salt Lake City 2000–2008
Laurence Kotlikoff Economist, of Massachusetts(Website)		Wikinews has related news: Economist running for president In early January 2012, Kotlikoff announced his intentions to seek the presidential nomination of the advocacy group Americans Elect.[3] He filed with the FEC on January 12.[4]
Buddy Roemer Former Governor of Louisiana(Website)		Wikinews has related news: Campaign manager: 100 percent chance Buddy Roemer will run for Americans Elect presidential nomination On December 1, 2011, Roemer announced his candidacy for the presidential nomination of Americans Elect. He is also seeking the nomination of the Reform Party.[5][6] United States House of Representatives 1981 – 1988 Governor of Louisiana 1988 – 1992

Declined to run

• Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks^[7]

American Third Position Party

Main article: American Third Position Party

Nominee

Merlin Miller Independent filmmaker from Tennessee(Website)

Miller won the nomination of the American Third Position Party on January 12, 2012. Retired professor Virginia Abernethy was selected as his running mate.[8]

America's Party

Main article: America's Party (political party)

Nominee

Tom Hoefling Political activist, of Iowa(Website

Hoefling won the nomination of America's Party at its online nominating convention held on February 18, 2012. J.D. Ellis of Tennessee is Hoefling's running mate.[9][10]

Boston Tea Party

Main article: Boston Tea Party (political party)

Nominee

Jim Duensing Political activist and attorney, of Nevada(Website

Duensing was nominated by the BTP in a special nomination convention held online in March–April of 2012.[11][12] Duensing's running mate is Kimberly Barrick of Arizona.

Constitution Party

Main article: Constitution Party (United States)

Nominee

Virgil Goode Former U.S. Representative of Virginia(Website)

Wikinews has related news: Wikinews interviews former Congressman Virgil Goode, Constitution Party presidential candidate Goode filed with the FEC as a presidential candidate on February 10, 2012.[13] He told The Daily Caller on February 16 that he would seek the Constitution Party presidential nomination.[14][15] He won the nomination at the National Convention on April 21, and selected outgoing party chairman Jim Clymer as his running mate.[16] Virginia State Senate, 1973–1997 United States House of Representatives, 1997–2009

Candidates

Darrell Castle Attorney from Tennessee		Castle nominated himself as a candidate for the Constitution Party's presidential nomination at the 2012 National Convention. He said that several party delegates convinced him to run.[17] [18] Constitution Party Vice presidential nominee, 2008
Laurie Roth Radio talk show host, of Washington(Website)		Roth announced her candidacy for the American Independent Party of California in November 2011.[19][20] She is running for the nomination of the Constitution Party as well.[21][22]
Robby Wells Former Savannah State University football coach, of North Carolina(Website)		Wikinews has related news: Football coach running for president Wells announced his candidacy on November 21, 2011.[23][24] He later decided to seek the Reform Party's presidential nomination,[25] then switched to the Constitution Party.[26]

Declined to run

• Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court^[27]

Freedom Socialist Party

Main article: Freedom Socialist Party

Nominee

Stephen Durham Socialist feminist activist, of New York (Website)

The Freedom Socialist Party's write-in campaign by longtime community organizer and gay labor activist Stephen Durham, with vice-presidential running-mate Chicana feminist Christina López, was announced on January 31, 2012.[28][29]

Green Party

Main articles: Green Party of the United States and 2012 Green National Convention

Roseanne Barr Comedienne, of Hawaii. (Website)		Barr announced in August 2011 that she would run for President in 2012 as the nominee of a political party she intends to create, called the "Green Tea Party."[30] On January 25, 2012, she filed a declaration with the FEC.[31] Barr has submitted paperwork to the Green Party for her candidacy, and stated on February 2, 2012 that she is a longtime supporter of the Green Party.[32]
Kent Mesplay Activist and air quality inspector, of California (Website)		Mesplay announced during an interview with Wikinews on June 29, 2008, that he was in the planning stages for a 2012 presidential campaign.[33] On May 24, 2011, he filed with the FEC as an official candidate for the Green Party nomination.[34]
Jill Stein Physician, of Massachusetts(Website) Nominee		Stein formally announced her candidacy on October 24, 2011. She indicated that a key point of her campaign will be her proposal for a "Green New Deal", which aims to provide energy-based public jobs for the unemployed.[35][36]

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.[37][38]He withdrew his candidacy for the Green Party nomination in July 2011.[39]

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.

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  Jello Biafra
  Musician and Green Party activist of California^[40][41]
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  Van Jones
  Former White House Green Jobs Czar (2009)^[42][43][44]

Justice Party

Nominee

Main article: Justice Party (United States)

Rocky Anderson Former Mayor of Salt Lake City, of Utah(Website)

Wikinews has related news: Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson Anderson announced in November 2011 that he will run for president as the nominee of a newly formed political party, the Justice Party, of which he is a founding member.[45][46] Mayor of Salt Lake City 2000 – 2008

Libertarian Party

Main articles: Libertarian Party (United States) and 2012 Libertarian National Convention

Nominee

Gary Johnson Former Governor of New Mexico(Website)

Main article: Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2012 Wikinews has related news: U.S. presidential candidate Gary Johnson leaves GOP to vie for the LP nom Johnson declared his candidacy for the Libertarian Party nomination on December 28, 2011 at a press conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[47] The announcement followed his withdrawal from his previous candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, which he had announced on April 21, 2011.[48] Johnson won the nomination at the May 5, 2012 convention in Las Vegas on the first ballot. [49] Judge James P. Gray of California is his running mate. Governor of New Mexico 1995 – 2003

Candidates

R.J. Harris Army Veteran, of Oklahoma(Website)		Wikinews has related news: Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian Party potential presidential candidate R.J. Harris Harris filed his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination on August 24, 2011 to the FEC.[50] Harris received the endorsement of Ron Paul during his unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination to US Congress District 4.[51]He withdrew his presidential candidacy in on April 11, 2012 and announced he would instead make a second run for the U.S. Congress.[52]
Carl Person Attorney, of New York (Website)		Person announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination in June 2011.[53]
Sam Sloan Chess player, publisher and writer from New York		Sloan announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination in January 2012.[54][55]
Bill Still Writer and documentary filmmaker, of Virginia(Website)		Still announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination on October 11, 2011 at KTKK radio in Salt Lake City, Utah.[56][57]
R. Lee Wrights Author and Libertarian National Committee Member, of Texas (Website)		Wikinews has related news: Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian Party presidential candidate R. Lee Wrights Wrights announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination on April 16, 2011 at the Libertarian Party of North Carolina’s annual convention in Hickory, North Carolina.[58]

Prospective

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided to not run.

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  Ron Paul
  U.S. Representative of Texas, candidate for the Republican 2012 presidential nomination, and 1988 Libertarian Presidential nominee.^[59][60]
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  Wayne Allyn Root
  of Nevada, Entrepreneur and 2008 Libertarian vice-presidential nominee.^[61][62][63]

Objectivist Party

Main article: Objectivist Party

Nominee

Tom Stevens Attorney and 2008 Objectivist Party presidential nominee, of New York

Stevens, the founder and chairman of the Objectivist Party, was unanimously selected as the party's nominee by its delegates at the party's National Convention in May 2010. He filed his candidacy with the FEC in June 2011.[64][65] Alden Link of New York is Stevens' running mate.

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Main article: Party for Socialism and Liberation

Nominee

Peta Lindsay Anti-war activist from Pennsylvania

Wikinews has related news: Party for Socialism and Liberation nominates underaged ticket Lindsay received the nomination of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in November 2011.[66][67]

Prohibition Party

Main article: Prohibition Party

Nominee

Jack Fellure Perennial candidate, of West Virginia

Wikinews has related news: Prohibition Party holds convention; nominates Jack Fellure for U.S. President Fellure filed with the FEC as a Republican Party presidential nominee on November 5, 2008.[68] At the Prohibition Party National Convention on June 22, 2011, he received the party's presidential nomination.[69]

Candidate

James Hedges Former Thompson Township Tax Assessor of Pennsylvania

Wikinews has related news: Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Hedges announced in February 2010 that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Prohibition Party.[70][71] He was defeated for the nomination by Jack Fellure at the Party's National Covention in June 2011.[69]

Reform Party USA

Main article: Reform Party of the United States of America

Andre Barnett Businessman and fitness model, of New York (Website)		Barnett announced his candidacy on May 6, 2011.[72][73]
Buddy Roemer Former Governor of Louisiana(Website)		Roemer withdrew from the Republican Party race on February 23, 2012, and announced he would seek the nomination of the Reform Party along with Americans Elect.[74] United States House of Representatives 1981 – 1988 Governor of Louisiana 1988 – 1992

Withdrawn

Robert David Steele Open-source intelligence advocate, of Virginia(Website)		Steele filed with the FEC to run as a Reform Party presidential candidate on December 16, 2011.[75][76] He withdrew from the race on February 23.[77]
Robby Wells Former Savannah State University football coach, of North Carolina(Website)		Wells announced his candidacy on November 21, 2011.[78][79] He later decided to seek the Reform Party's presidential nomination,[80] then switched to the Constitution Party.[81]

Socialist Equality Party

Main article: Socialist Equality Party (United States)

Nominee

Jerry White Journalist and 1996 and 2008 Socialist Equality Party presidential nominee, of Michigan(Website)

White was announced as the Socialist Equality Party candidate in February 2012.[82][83]

Socialist Party USA

Main article: Socialist Party USA

Nominee

Stewart Alexander Activist and 2008 Socialist Party USA vice-presidential nominee, of California (Website)

Main article: Stewart Alexander presidential campaign, 2012 Alexander announced in July 2010 that he would seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA).[37][38] In October 2011, he received the formal nomination of the SPUSA at the Party's National Convention in Los Angeles, California.[84][85]

Independent

Main article: Independent (politician)

Randy Blythe Vocalist and songwriter, of Virginia		Blythe announced his candidacy for president in January 2012.[86][87]
Robert Burck Street performer, of New York (Website)		Burck, better known as the Naked Cowboy, initially announced his intentions to run for President on September 29, 2010,[88] before formally declaring his candidacy at a press conference in New York City's Times Square on October 6, 2010.[89][90][91] 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.”[92]
Terry Jones senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida (Website)		Jones announced October 27, 2011 that he was running for President.[93][94] He filed with the FEC on the same day, and listed "NPA" for his party affiliation.[95]
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.[96][97] This is Schriner's fourth consecutive bid for the presidency.

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 as independents. This gallery does not include people who have declined to run.

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  Ralph Nader
  Attorney, Consumer advocate, and perennial presidential candidate of Connecticut^[98][99]
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  Ron Paul
  U.S. Representative, of Texas^{[100][101][102]}
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  Donald Trump
  businessman and television personality, of New York^{[103][104][105]}
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  Jesse Ventura
  Former Governor, of Minnesota^{[106][107][108]}

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".[109][110] Mayor of New York City: 2002–present
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.[111][112] 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."[113][114]
Senator Bernie Sanders	Bernie Sanders, Senator, of Vermont. Responding to speculation that he would either challenge President Barack 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."[115] U.S. Senator: 2007–present U.S Representative: 1991–2007 Mayor of Burlington, Vermont: 1981–1989

See also

• Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2012
• Republican Party presidential candidates, 2012
• United States presidential election, 2012 timeline

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External links

• Independent Political Report
• 2012 Presidential Form 2 Filers at the Federal Election Commission (FEC)