Because the candidate of the Democratic Party received 50.3% of the popular vote and the candidate of the Republican Party received 48.1% of the popular vote, I’m sure many of you have lain awake wondering who received the other 1.6% of the popular vote.
I’ll tell you who, because that’s just the way I am.
The candidate of the Libertarian Party was Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico.
The candidate of the Green Party was Jill Stein, a medical doctor from Massachusetts.
The candidate of the Constitution Party was Virgil Goode, a former U.S. congressman from Virginia.
The candidate of the Justice Party was Rocky Anderson, the former mayer of Salt Lake City.
“Never heard of them,” I hear you saying.
Well, have you ever heard of Roseanne Barr?
Roseanne Barr, running as the Peace and Freedom Party candidate with running mate Cindy Sheehan, received over 40,000 votes, and was on the ballot in California, Colorado, and Florida. She was a write-in candidate in 20 other states as well.
As they say in the infomercials, “But wait! There’s more!”
A total of 417 people filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission to run for President in 2012. Most did not appear on the ballot in any state in the general election on November 6.
My fellow Americans (and others), here is a very interesting list:
1. Parties with ballot access to 270 or more electoral votes:
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Americans Elect
Constitution Party
Justice Party
2. Parties with ballot access to fewer than 270, but more than 50 electoral votes:
Party for Socialism and Liberation
American Independent Party
Peace and Freedom Party
Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Party USA
3. Parties with ballot access to fewer than 50 electoral votes:
America’s Party
Objectivist Party
American Third Position Party
Reform Party USA
Socialist Equality Party
Grassroots Party
Prohibition Party
4. Parties with no ballot access:
Boston Tea Party
Freedom Socialist Party
Modern Whig Party
Independent
(end of list)
In conclusion, my fellow Americans (and others), I have just one more thing to say.
Is this a great country or what?
