Michael Peroutka
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Michael Anthony Peroutka (born 1952) is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute On The Constitution and once held a position in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Peroutka was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Elizabeth and Anthony J. Peroutka. His paternal grandparents were the children of immigrants from Bohemia.[1] He is a graduate of Loyola College in Maryland and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He was the Chairman of the Constitution Party of Maryland and a member of the Executive Committee of the Constitution Party National Committee. Michael and his wife, Diane, live in Millersville, Maryland with their three children, Timothy, Patrick, and Elizabeth.
His parents reportedly inspired his turn to public service at an early age. He has four siblings.
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[edit] Candidacy
He was the Constitution Party candidate for president of the United States in 2004. He ran on a platform of "God, Family, Republic", emphasizing the Bible, the traditional family, and the need for a more constitutional government in his campaign. This is strictly in line with the Constitution Party's platform. His running mate was Baptist minister Chuck Baldwin. He gained support from many paleoconservatives, and was also endorsed by the America First Party and Alaskan Independence Party. [1] . Peroutka was also endorsed by the League of the South and supported by a group called "Southerners for Peroutka". [2] Peroutka accepted the endorsement from the League at their 2004 national convention. Alex Jones stated he would be voting for Peroutka. [3]
Political commentator Pat Buchanan stated on the September 7, 2004 edition of Hardball with Chris Matthews to Chris Matthews, "There is a chance I would vote for Peroutka." [4] The November 8, 2004 issue of The American Conservative contained endorsements by Taki Theodoracopulos [5] and Howard Phillips [6] (the latter having founded the party Peroutka represented). Peroutka received just over one-tenth of one percent of the national popular vote, finishing fifth nationally with just under 150,000 votes. This was a showing similar to previous Constitution Party candidacies of Howard Phillips - however, it was the only third party to increase its share of the vote in 2004.
[edit] Split from the National Constituion Party
While the Maryland State Party has disaffiliated along with other state parties with the National Party, Michael Peroutka remains a member of the Constitution Party. He also retains his position as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Party. Neither Michael Peroutka nor the Maryland State party has aligned themselves with any other party at this time. His reasons for the split can be found on his blog.
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| Preceded by Howard Phillips |
Constitution Party Presidential candidate 2004 (lost) |
Succeeded by (to be determined) (a) |
