Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access news for this post.
There is just about every shade of Politics you can imagine Represented by the People who Run for President.
There is Vermin Supreme, the Perennial Candidate who wears a Boot for a Hat and wants to give Everyone Free Ponies.
Or 89-year-old Mike Gravel, a Former Senator from Alaska who is allowing Two Teens to Run his Antiwar Protest Candidacy.
And there’s Seven the Dog, whose Principal campaign Committee is the “Puppy Party — Friends of Seven the Dog.”
Including Two Dozen Prominent Candidates Running for the Democratic Nomination, more than 700 People have Filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run. Some, we hope, are in jest, like Chocolate Pancakes of Manchester, Conn.
Qualifying is Easy:
— An Individual must be at least 35 years old
- A Natural-Born Citizen
- A U.S. Resident for at least 14 years
Filing is a Cakewalk, Presidential hopefuls need to fill out a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC, which is Free.
And so over 700 Hundred have Filed:
- 279 as Democrats
- 107 as Republicans
- 34 as Libertarians
- 156 as Independents
- Others under names such as the Independent Conservative Democratic Party, American People’s Freedom Party, or the George Wallace Party.
The Majority are running Long-Shot Campaigns most Voters will Never hear about.
Some Acknowledge they have little hope of gaining traction.
Other Candidates think, just maybe, there’s a Shot that their Message might catch on.
But it’s not likely. Those seeking the Democratic or Republican or Third-Party Nominations must earn the Support of Delegates during State Caucuses and Primaries to have a shot at the National Nominating Convention.
Candidates striking out on their Own as Independents must Petition each State and Washington, D.C., to get on the Ballot.
Many Candidates say they are Running solely to Draw Attention to Issues such as the Marginalization of Native Americans, Taxation, or Promoting a Progressive Agenda.
Others think the Two-Party system is Damaging to the U.S. and want Third Parties to be a Part of the Election Conversation.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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