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| 1996 and 2000 Green presidential nominee; 2004 independent candidate. An [http://www.draftnader.org/ effort to draft him]to run for the Green Party 2008 nomination is underway. In January of 2008, he launched an [[exploratory committee]] and stated he will make another bid for the presidency if he can raise the necessary funds.<ref name="naderrun">"[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0607/4580_Page2.html Nader Ponders Run, Calls Clinton 'Coward']", [[Roger Simon]], ''[[The Politico]]'', [[June 21]], [[2007]].</ref>
| 1996 and 2000 Green presidential nominee; 2004 independent candidate. An effort to draft him]to run for the Green Party 2008 nomination is underway.<ref>[http://www.draftnader.org/ Draft Nader 2008]www.DraftNader.org</ref> In January of 2008, he launched an [[exploratory committee]] and stated he will make another bid for the presidency if he can raise the necessary funds.<ref name="naderrun">"[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0607/4580_Page2.html Nader Ponders Run, Calls Clinton 'Coward']", [[Roger Simon]], ''[[The Politico]]'', [[June 21]], [[2007]].</ref>
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Revision as of 15:44, 7 February 2008

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"Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States to refer to political parties other than the Democratic and Republican parties.

Officially declared candidates, as well as some potential candidates who may have expressed interest running in the 2008 presidential election on a third party ticket are listed below. Also listed are candidates who have no official party affiliation and are running as independents.

Candidates marked with a † have not registered with the Federal Election Commission for a presidential campaign.


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Draft candidate

Ron Paul 		Currently running as a Republican; there is a movement among state affiliates to endorse him under the Constitution banner in 2008.[1]

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Draft candidate

Ralph Nader 		1996 and 2000 Green presidential nominee; 2004 independent candidate. An effort to draft him]to run for the Green Party 2008 nomination is underway.[2] In January of 2008, he launched an exploratory committee and stated he will make another bid for the presidency if he can raise the necessary funds.[3]

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Draft candidate

Ron Paul 		Currently running as a Republican. The Libertarian Party has requested that he run again as a Libertarian, as he did in 1988, if he does not earn the Republican nomination.[4]
Potential candidates (self-declared)
Barry Hess Two-time Arizona Libertarian gubernatorial candidate.[5]
Ed Thompson 2002 Wisconsin LP gubernatorial candidate and former Tomah, Wisconsin mayor. [6][7]

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Draft candidate
Michael Bloomberg New York City mayor. [8][9]
Potential candidates (self-declared)
Michael Moriarty† Actor, writer, musician, and political activist. [10][11]

Ralph Nader 		Consumer advocate, Green Party presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, and 2004 independent presidential candidate.[12][13] He launched an exploratory committee in January of 2008.[3]

Sam Nunn† 		Former U.S. Senator (D-Georgia) .[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://thirdpartywatch.com/2007/12/27/alabama-constitution-party-endorses-ron-paul-for-president
  2. ^ Draft Nader 2008www.DraftNader.org
  3. ^ a b "Nader Ponders Run, Calls Clinton 'Coward'", Roger Simon, The Politico, June 21, 2007.
  4. ^ Libertarians want Paul back. Libertarian Party resolution as reported by SmallGovTimes.com. 12-12-2007.
  5. ^ http://hess08.policlicks.com/
  6. ^ http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/09/29/thompson-to-consider-presidential-bid/
  7. ^ http://gordonunleashed.com/blog/2007/07/31/ed-thompson-considering-presidential-bid/
  8. ^ Draft Michael Bloombergwww.DraftMichael.com
  9. ^ Bloomberg '08 draftwww.Bloomberg08nyc.com
  10. ^ I'm running for President in 2008 by Michael Moriarty, Enter Stage Right 2005-05-30
  11. ^ An Interview with Emmy-Winning Actor Michael Moriarty, Presidential Candidate, TheConservativeVoice.com 2006-08-16
  12. ^ http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/15/BAGUCO5CPL10.DTL
  13. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/us/politics/22nader.html?ex=1189828800&en=bc4a10df1850791e&ei=5070
  14. ^ http://www.townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2007/08/03/nunn_seeks_independent_candidate
  15. ^ http://www.insideradvantagegeorgia.com/restricted/2007/August%202007/8-3-07/Top%20Story_Sam%20Nunn.php
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