Socialist Party of Florida
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| Socialist Party of Florida | |
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| Carnation | |
| Chair | Jim Sanders |
| Vice-Chair | Paul Werner |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Marc Luzietti |
| Address | Socialist Party of Florida |
| P.O. Box 22953 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335 | |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Political ideology | Democratic socialism |
| National affiliation | Socialist Party USA |
| Color(s) | Red and/or Pink |
| Website | SPFL |
| The SPFL is a multi-tendency political Party | |
The Socialist Party of Florida (SPFL) is the Florida state section of the Socialist Party of the United States of America (SP USA), a democratic socialist party. The SPFL is the local organization of the members of the SP USA who live in or claim legal residence in Florida.
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[edit] History
The first Socialist Party of America (SPA) local in Florida was founded in Orlando on November 18, 1901, a few months after the national party was founded. The original Socialist Party of Florida was founded as a part of the SPA, July 14, 1902.[1]
The current SPFL was founded on March 16, 1998 as part of the SPA's successor organization, the Socialist Party USA.
[edit] Political activity
The Socialist Party of Florida is active around several main issues. Currently, the SPFL is involved in the anti-war movements around Iraq and Afghanistan, working on behalf of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and opposing the anti gay marriage amendment effort. In addition, the SPFL is preparing a campaign to overturn so-called "right to work" legislation, and is working on bringing a lawsuit against the State of Florida over violations of minor parties' First Amendment rights.
While the party is primarily an activist organization, it is also an official minor party in Florida, which enables it to field candidates for office. The SPFL has run SP USA candidates for President in 2000 (David McReynolds) and 2004 (Walt Brown). In 2006, the SPFL attempted to field a write-in candidate for governor, but failed to gain eligibility. SPFL comrade, Brian Moore, was nominated to run for President in 2008 by the SPUSA national convention.
The SPFL currently has one local in the Tampa Bay area and is also organizing in Jacksonville, Gainesville, and South Florida.
[edit] Candidates for office
[edit] Gubernatorial candidates
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- 1916 — C. C. Allen[2]
[edit] U.S. Senatorial candidates
[edit] U.S. Representatives candidates
1904
1906
1908
1910
1912
1916
1920
2008
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- 20th District — Marc Luzietti [8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Reports of the State Secretaries", The Appeal to Reason, No. 398, pages 2-5, 18 July 1903 (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ Letter to Joseph E. Lee Concerning the Florida Gubernatorial Election of 1916, The Florida Memory Project, accessed 17 October 2007.
- ^ a b Florida: U.S. Senators, The Political Graveyard (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ a b c d e f g h Florida: U.S. Representatives, 1900s, The Political Graveyard (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ Untitled special report, The New York Times, 4 November 1908 (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ a b c d e f g Florida: U.S. Representatives, 1910s, The Political Graveyard (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ a b c Florida: U.S. Representatives, 1920s, The Political Graveyard (accessed 17 October 2007).
- ^ [1] Candidate Tracking System - Division of Elections - Department of State
[edit] External links
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