Constitution Party of Montana
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The Constitution Party of Montana is a third party
. It was founded as the American Heritage Party
state affiliate for Montana by Michael Heit of Elmo, Montana
, but changed its name in 2000. It was a state-party affiliate of the national Constitution Party
until it disaffiliated from the national party in July 2006. It is one of four ballot-qualified parties in Montana. In 2006, Rick Jore
, running for House District 12, became the first party member to get elected to the state legislature. With Republicans controlling the Montana House by a slim margin of 50–49, Jore
obtained an unexpected amount of political leverage, and was later appointed chairman of the House Education Committeehttp://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/12/07/bnews/br76.txt.
For the 2008 election
, the Constitution Party submitted electors for Ron Paul
to the Montana Secretary of State, in effect making Paul their nominee for President of the United States.
Third party (politics)
In a two-party system of politics, the term third party is sometimes applied to a party other than the two dominant ones. While technically the term is limited to the third largest party or third oldest party, it is common, though innumerate, shorthand for any smaller party.For instance, in the...
. It was founded as the American Heritage Party
American Heritage Party
The American Heritage Party originally began in 1977 when Billy Ray Kidwell contacted Kentucky State Senators, and Congressmen, seeking assistance with forming a new political party....
state affiliate for Montana by Michael Heit of Elmo, Montana
Elmo, Montana
Elmo is a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmo is located at ....
, but changed its name in 2000. It was a state-party affiliate of the national Constitution Party
Constitution Party (United States)
The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...
until it disaffiliated from the national party in July 2006. It is one of four ballot-qualified parties in Montana. In 2006, Rick Jore
Rick Jore
Rick Jore, a Montana politician and businessman, was a member of the 2006 Montana House of Representatives and chairman of the education committee. Jore was born and raised in Ronan, Montana and received his associates degree from North Idaho College in 1978...
, running for House District 12, became the first party member to get elected to the state legislature. With Republicans controlling the Montana House by a slim margin of 50–49, Jore
Rick Jore
Rick Jore, a Montana politician and businessman, was a member of the 2006 Montana House of Representatives and chairman of the education committee. Jore was born and raised in Ronan, Montana and received his associates degree from North Idaho College in 1978...
obtained an unexpected amount of political leverage, and was later appointed chairman of the House Education Committeehttp://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/12/07/bnews/br76.txt.
For the 2008 election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, the Constitution Party submitted electors for Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
to the Montana Secretary of State, in effect making Paul their nominee for President of the United States.