Third Party Candidates – Bios and Updates

There are quite a number of third party candidates for President this year. As of this writing, we’ve moved Gary Johnson (Libertarian) to his own category, and have here the Green Party candidates.

Is there another which you think merits inclusion? Let us know which and why, via the Contact Form!

Green:

Jill Stein

Campaign site: http://www.jillstein.org/

Longtime Green Party activist Jill Stein is a Harvard-educated physician and environmental-health advocate, who has appeared on a number of national news programs as an environmental health expert.

Stein ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, State Representative in 2004, and Secretary of State in 2006.

As of June 15, 2012, Stein has secured 203.5 of 304 allocated delegates for the Green Party nomination. The maximum number of delegates for the July convention is 364; Stein is the presumptive nominee.

Issues:

Stein’s platform must be ascertained by dissecting her speech on the “Green New Deal“, as her website does not provide a straightforward platform. Coming soon.

The Green Party’s platform is available HERE.

More to come!

Green:

Roseanne Barr

Barr is a comedienne best known for her 1990s sitcom, Roseanne. The show was among the first to feature vulgar, trash-talking teens, but also among the first to tackle some tough issues about sexuality and teen pregnancy. The challenging subject matter earned Barr a number of awards and substantial income.

Barr made headlines at a ball game in 1990, when she mocked the national anthem, then grabbed her crotch and spat. Her disgraceful performance brought denouncement from many, including then-President George H.W. Bush.

In August of 2011, Barr appeared on the Tonight Show and announced her candidacy for President in the “Green Tea Party” . . . and also Prime Minister of Israel. She later appeared at Occupy protests, demanding that all bankers be forced to turn over any income over $100M, be sent to forced re-education camps, and beheaded if they resisted.

Despite Jill Stein’s respected standing in the Green Party, Barr temporarily gave up on her “Green Tea Party” and inserted herself into the Green Party nomination race late in the game, with a formal announcement in February 2012.

Following Stein’s receipt of a majority of delegates, Barr announced via Twitter that she would leave the race and return to her “Green Tea Party” joke . . . then decided to stay in the Green Party nomination race anyway, much like Ron Paul but without bringing a platform, supporters, or any value whatsoever to the national conversation.

No more to come!

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4. Newt Gingrich – Bio and Updates
5. Mitt Romney – Bio and Updates