Darcy Richardson
Encyclopedia
Darcy G. Richardson is an American author
, historian
, blog
ger and politician
.
In the 2012 presidential election, Richardson is the first candidate that has filed to challenge incumbent Barack Obama
for the Democratic
nomination for president of the United States
in New Hampshire
.
Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) award for 2005.
Richardson is the creator of the left-wing blog site BattlegroundBlog.com and another blog called Uncovered Politics.
Between 1989 and 1992, Richardson served as the National Chairman of the New Democrats
, a liberal reformist group that included Eugene McCarthy
and Gary Hart
.
precinct committeeman at the time, Richardson was nominated to run for the position of Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1980 on the Philadelphia-based Consumer Party's ballot line. In that race he finished third with 48,783 votes.
In 1988, the Consumer Party again nominated Richardson, this time to run for U.S. Senate. That same year, Richardson was the national campaign manager of former Senator Eugene McCarthy
's presidential campaign. McCarthy was also running on the Consumer Party ticket. Richardson was later a senior advisor to McCarthy's final presidential campaign, in which he ran as a candidate in the Democratic primaries.
Richardson was the lieutenant governor candidate for Florida
in 2010 with independent
gubernatorial candidate Farid Khavari
.
On October 21, 2011, Richardson became the first Democrat to file in a primary against President Barack Obama. A total of 14 Democrats, including Obama, eventually filed for the primary ballot. Richardson stated in an interview with the Los Angeles Times
that he decided to enter the race after failing to convince former Labor Secretary Robert Reich
to mount a bid. Richardson also noted his campaign is going to be national in scope, in that he plans to file in numerous other states where ballot access laws will allow him to either pay a qualifying fee or gather signed petitions.
On November 18, Richardson qualified for a spot on the Missouri Democratic primary ballot.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
In the 2012 presidential election, Richardson is the first candidate that has filed to challenge incumbent Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
for the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nomination for president of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
Author and Activist
Richardson is the author of A Nation Divided: The 1968 Presidential Campaign, published in 2002. The book describes in detail the "Clean for Gene" phenomenon that led to President Lyndon B. Johnson's startling withdrawal from the race and Robert F. Kennedy's opportunistic last-minute candidacy, as well as the campaigns of Republican Richard M. Nixon and others. He has also authored four books of a planned seven volume series on the history of third party politics in the United States, with a heavy focus on progressive movements. The first volume, "Others: Third-Party Politics From the Nation's Founding to the Rise and Fall of the Greenback-Labor Party" earned a Choice magazineChoice magazine
CHOICE Magazine is a publication of the Australian Consumers' Association, a non-profit organisation founded in 1959 to research and advocate on behalf of Australian consumers. The organisation trades as CHOICE and is similar to Consumer Reports in the United States...
Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) award for 2005.
Richardson is the creator of the left-wing blog site BattlegroundBlog.com and another blog called Uncovered Politics.
Between 1989 and 1992, Richardson served as the National Chairman of the New Democrats
New Democrats
New Democrats, in the politics of the United States, are an ideologically centrist faction within the Democratic Party that emerged after the victory of Republican George H. W. Bush in the 1988 presidential election. They are identified with centrist social/cultural/pluralist positions and...
, a liberal reformist group that included Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first...
and Gary Hart
Gary Hart
Gary Hart is an American politician, lawyer, author, professor and commentator. He served as a Democratic Senator representing Colorado , and ran in the U.S...
.
Political Campaigns
Although a registered Democrat and elected Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
precinct committeeman at the time, Richardson was nominated to run for the position of Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1980 on the Philadelphia-based Consumer Party's ballot line. In that race he finished third with 48,783 votes.
In 1988, the Consumer Party again nominated Richardson, this time to run for U.S. Senate. That same year, Richardson was the national campaign manager of former Senator Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first...
's presidential campaign. McCarthy was also running on the Consumer Party ticket. Richardson was later a senior advisor to McCarthy's final presidential campaign, in which he ran as a candidate in the Democratic primaries.
Richardson was the lieutenant governor candidate for Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 2010 with independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
gubernatorial candidate Farid Khavari
Farid Khavari
Farid A. Khavari , is an economist, author, patent-holder and small business owner. In 2010, he ran as an independent candidate for Governor of Florida. - Personal :Khavari was born in Yazd, Iran...
.
On October 21, 2011, Richardson became the first Democrat to file in a primary against President Barack Obama. A total of 14 Democrats, including Obama, eventually filed for the primary ballot. Richardson stated in an interview with the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
that he decided to enter the race after failing to convince former Labor Secretary Robert Reich
Robert Reich
Robert Bernard Reich is an American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997....
to mount a bid. Richardson also noted his campaign is going to be national in scope, in that he plans to file in numerous other states where ballot access laws will allow him to either pay a qualifying fee or gather signed petitions.
On November 18, Richardson qualified for a spot on the Missouri Democratic primary ballot.
Books by Darcy G. Richardson
- A Nation Divided: The 1968 Presidential Campaign (2002) ISBN 978-0595236992
- Others: Third-Party Politics From the Nation's Founding to the Rise and Fall of the Greenback-Labor Party (2004) ISBN 978-0595317233
- Others: Third Parties During the Populist Period (2007) ISBN 978-0595443048
- Others: Third Parties from Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party to the Decline of Socialism in America (2007) ISBN 978-0595477012
- Others: "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s (2008) ISBN 978-0595481262