Third Party Candidates of Election 2004

Baring the absolutely amazing, either Democrat John Kerry or Republican George Bush will win the 2004 presidential election in November. Which one of them wins, however, may very well depend on how many votes go to third party candidates Ralph Nader, of the Reform Party, or Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik. Democrats worry that votes for Nader will hurt John Carry, while Bush-backers are just a little less concerned about the effect of the Badnarik vote.

  Nader and Badnarik are just a few of the third party candidates running for president in 2004. Here are some others:

American Party
Diane Templin (Presidential Nominee)
Al Moore (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Constitution Party
Michael Peroutka (Presidential Nominee)
Chuck Baldwin (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Green Party
David Cobb (Leading Candidate)
Peter Camejo (Closest Contender)

Libertarian Party
Michael Badnarik (Presidential Nominee)
Richard Campagna (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Peace and Freedom Party
Leonard Peltier (Presidential Nominee)
Barry Bachrach (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Personal Choice Party
Charles Jay (Presidential Nominee)
Marilyn Chambers (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Reform Party
Ralph Nader (Presidential Nominee)
Jan Pierce (Probable Vice Presidential Nominee)

Socialist Party USA
Walt Brown (Presidential Nominee)
Mary Alice Herbert (Vice Presidential Nominee)

Will any of the above win in November? Of course not. So why are third political parties, and the voters who support their candidates so important to American democracy? Read Why Third Parties?