The American Party
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| The American Party | |
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| Party Chairman | Arly Pedersen |
| Senate Leader | |
| House Leader | |
| Founded | February 1, 1969 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 612 Tooele, UT 84074 |
| Political ideology | Paleoconservatism |
| Political position | Fiscal: Right-wing Social: Right-wing |
| International affiliation | |
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| Website | http://www.theamericanparty.org |
The American Party is a conservative party in the United States. Originally called the American Independent Party, it was renamed in 1969 by representatives from 37 states [1]. Following the 1972 election, the American Party split from the American Independent Party [2]. Both of the parties have nominated candidates for the presidency and other offices, although the AIP has considered itself a California affiliate of the Constitution Party. The American Party won its strongest finish in the 1976 presidential election -- nominee Tom Anderson carried 161,000 votes (6th place). The Party has not achieved ballot status in any state since 1996. A copy of their platform can be seen here.
[edit] Presidential and Vice-presidential candidates
| American Party National Campaigns | |||||
| Year | Convention Site & City | Dates | Presidential nominee | VP nominee | Votes |
| 1968 | Gov. George C. Wallace AL | Curtis LeMay OH | 9,901,151 | ||
| 1972 | Freedom Hall, Louisville KY | 8/3-5/1972 | U.S. Rep. John G. Schmitz CA | Thomas J. Anderson TN | 1,090,673 |
| 1976 | Salt Palace, Salt Lake City UT | 6/16-20/1976 | Thomas J. Anderson TN | Rufus E. Shackleton FL | 160,773 |
| 1980 | Pasadena CA | 12/8-9/1979 | Percy L. Greaves Jr. NY | Frank L. Varnum CA | 6,648 |
| Anti-Greaves Ticket in KS | Frank W. Shelton KS | George E. Jackson | 1,555 | ||
| Unpledged Anti-Greaves Presidential Electors in MN |
No nominee | No nominee | 6,136 | ||
| 1984 | Charlotte NC | 12/1-3/1983 | Delmar Dennis TN | Traves Brownlee DE | 13,161 |
| 1988 | Salt Lake City UT | 6/1987 | Delmar Dennis TN | Earl Jeppson | 3,475 |
| 1992 | Pensacola FL | 6/1992 | Robert J. Smith UT | Doris Feimer ND | 292 |
| 1996 | Wichita KS | 3/1996 | Diane Beall Templin CA | Gary Van Horn UT | 1,847 |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City OK | 3/30-31/2000 | Don Rogers CA | Al Moore VA | 0 |
| 2004 | Newark DE | 7/11-12/2003 | Robert N. Boyd IN (withdrew) |
Walter C. Thompson (withdrew) |
0 |
| Kenner LA (near NO) | 1/10/2004 | Diane Beall Templin CA | Al Moore VA | 0 | |
| 2008 | Jacaranda Hotel, Avon Park FL | 3/7-8/2008 | Diane Beall Templin CA | Linda Patterson IN | |
Sources for table:
- Ohio Elects the President (2000), pp. 143-174.
- American Party history at OurCampaigns.com
- James T. Havel, U.S. Presidential Candidates and the Elections, vol. 2
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