Third party candidates: Know all your choices for President

Bob Barr and Cynthia McKinney won’t be the only also-rans in the pack of presidential contenders. Most people know about the Libertarian and Green parties’ candidates, but there are others–aside from the Dems’ and the GOP’s, of course–and they have their own ideas about how to govern this country. After reading this, you won’t be able to say that you didn’t know all your options.

Gene Amundson, Prohibition Party: “I’m talking about safety and about economics. The Prohibition years were the last time we had a balanced budget until Nixon. So running is about getting this discussion into the minds of people. Also, there’s no such thing as responsible drinking—it’s a myth.”

Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party: “The Republican Party has not had a true conservative since Regan. The two Bush presidencies have been unmitigated disasters, and have eroded whatever loyalty to conservative principles that the Republican Party had. So I’m trying to take the message of constitutional government, limited government, personal freedom, and national independence to the American people.”

Charles Jay, Boston Tea Party: “Why wouldn’t I run? is the real question. I’m going to win if I get through to the end, because somewhere along the line, we’re going to change some minds.”

Jackson Kirk Grimes, United Fascist Union: “We must end the reign of terror of the capitalist elite. To correct the flaws in modern society, the United Fascist Union recommends halting the monopolies on utilities; imposing strict censorship on the press; halting urban sprawl; and enacting rules of public conduct that police would enforce rigidly.”

Alan Keyes, America’s Independent Party: “If you really want to see a change in government then we need to restore the credibility of the Republican party—a credibility that has been destroyed by the betrayal of promises to keep government limited and a betrayal that has resulted in outrageously high budget deficits.”

Gloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation: “As a worker and a union leader who represents workers who are losing their jobs left and right, my run for the presidency is against the corporations, the banks, and big money—the pillars of the American plutocracy.”

Frank McEnulty, New American Independent Party: “Being an independent president would allow me the ability to hire the best person for the job, regardless of the person’s political affiliation. The [current] president has filled his administration based on party loyalty first, with qualifications for the job often coming in second.”

Brian Moore, Socialist Party USA: “It is important that I run to offer all citizens an additional choice of candidates, and to enable them to send a message of protest, dissent, and/or support for the more radical, anti-establishment and anti-status-quo ideas that are never talked about by the two major-party candidates.”

Ralph Nader, Independent: “[Millennials] are the first generation that, when polled, say they’re not going to be as well off as their parents. And the indicators are all coming down: millions of Americans not making a living wage, not even close—Wal-Mart wages, McDonald’s wages, Kmart wages. Just think of that. This is the richest country in the world.”
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