Save Jobs Party
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The Save Jobs Party was a short-lived political party in New York State. It was founded and funded by millionaire-industrialist Jack Davis to further his goals of repealing free-trade agreements, such as NAFTA and CAFTA and enacting protectionism. Davis believed that free-trade allowed low-wage nations, such as China to compete unfairly with American-produced manufactured-goods and agricultural crops. Davis believed that this would be a popular idea in his native Upstate New York, which contained many struggling farms and factories.
[edit] Origin
The party has its origins in Davis's failed run for the Congressional seat held by Republican Thomas M. Reynolds in 2004. Davis planned to use the party to build up a political base for his ideas and himself in his planned rematch with Reynolds in 2006. The party endorsed more than a dozen candidates local offices during 2005.
[edit] Scandal
An Erie County Legislator sought and FBI investigation following robocalls originating from Davis's campaign headquarters which impersonated the unpopular County Executive. [citation needed]
Additionally, The Deputy Executive Director of the party and chair of Davis's state PAC was involved in petition fraud in a local race in Niagara County. The 22-year-old was granted a conditional discharge after receiving a plea-bargain. The same PAC was also sued in State Supreme Court for improper filing of financial disclosures. [citation needed]
The party was abandoned in 2005, and Davis went on to run again in 2006 against Reynolds as the candidate of the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Parties.
