The Third Party Candidates

Here is a site that lists everyone who is running for president. In addition to the Republican and Democratic candidates and a long list of independent candidates, here are the various people running in other parties that have ballot representation in at least one state. (Are any of you supporting any of these folks and can say why they should be president?):

AMERICANS ELECT:

Rocky Anderson (Justice-Utah) – Ex-Salt Lake City Mayor, attorney & international human rights activist.
Mike Ballantine (Green-Pennsylvania/Vietnam) – Educator & “self-imposed exile” living in Vietnam.
Charles Heisinger Jr. (Constitution-Missouri) – Accountant, video game designer & computer technician.

Laurence Kotlikoff (Independent-Massachusetts) – College professor, economist & author.

Buddy Roemer (R-Louisiana) – Former Governor, former Congressman & banker.

AMERICA’S PARTY:

Tom Hoefling (Iowa) Presidential Nominee
J.D. Ellis (Tennessee) Vice Presidential Nominee

CONSTITUTION PARTY:

Susan Ducey (Kansas) – Registered nurse, conservative activist & frequent candidate.
Virgil Goode (Virginia) – Former Congressman, former State Sen., CP National Executive Committee member, attorney & ex-Republican.
Max Riekse (Michigan) – Retired Army officer and retired teacher.
Laurie Roth (Washington) – Radio talk show host and Tea Party activist.
Bill Tucker (Wisconsin) – Retired Navy Commander and retired businessman.
Robby Wells (North Carolina) – Ex-college football coach, motivational speaker, businessman & National Guard veteran.

GREEN PARTY:

Roseanne Barr (California) – Actress, comedian and farmer.
Star Locke (Texas)
Kent Mesplay (California) – Biomedical engineer, environmental activist, ’04/’08 candidate & ’06 US Sen. candidate.
Harley Mikkelson (Michigan) – Retired state employee, Vietnam War veteran & frequent candidate.
Rhett Smith (Texas) – Company auditor, Navy veteran & frequent candidate.
Jill Stein (Massachusetts) – Physician, progressive activist, author & ’02/10 Governor nominee.
Gary Swing (Colorado) – Festival promoter, peace activist & frequent candidate.

JUSTICE PARTY:

Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson (Utah) Presidential Nominee
Runningmate Not Yet Designated Vice Presidential Nominee

LIBERTARIAN PARTY:

Ralph Beach (South Carolina)
Jim Burns (Nevada) – Ex-State Party Chair, ex-police officer, USMC veteran and frequent candidate.
Roger Gary (Texas) – Ex-State Party Chair, marketing executive and ’10 State Railroad Commission nominee.
Gary Johnson (New Mexico) – Ex-Governor and businessman.
Scott Keller (Florida) – Computer programmer.
Robert Milnes (New Jersey) – Progressive activist and ’08 Presidential candidate.
James Ogle (California) – Parliamentary system advocate.
Carl Person (New York) – Attorney, Army veteran & ’06/’10 NY Attorney General candidate.
Dave Redick (Wisconsin) – Retired businessman, engineer, Army veteran & frequent candidate.
Leroy Saunders (Georgia) – Limousine company owner.
Sam Sloan (New York) – Libertarian activist & ’10 Governor candidate.
Bill Still (Virginia) – Author.
Mosheh Thezion (California) – Electronics technician & ’10 US Sen. candidate.
Dean Tucker (Texas)
Joy Waymire (California) – Tea Party activist, ranch manager and tax preparer.
R. Lee Wrights (Texas) – Ex-Libertarian Party National Vice Chair, writer, journalist, newsletter publisher & USAF veteran.

PARTY OF SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION (PSL):

Peta Lindsay (California) Presidential Nominee
Yari Osorio (New York) Vice Presidential Nominee

NOTE: THE PSL MAY ALSO USE SURROGATE PSL NOMINEES IN SOME STATES, WHERE NEEDED FOR BALLOT ACCESS PURPOSES, AS LINDSAY (AGE 27) AND OSORIO (AGE 26 & FOREIGN BORN) ARE NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY QUALIFIED TO SERVE IF ELECTED.