John H. Cox
Encyclopedia
John Herman Cox is an American lawyer
, accountant
, businessman, broadcaster
, and aspiring politician
. He was the first Republican
to seek formally the party's 2008 nomination for president, but effectively withdrew from the race in late 2007 and suspended his campaign shortly after.
, where he majored in accounting and political science
, and of Illinois Institute of Technology
– Chicago-Kent College of Law
. He is married to Sarah, has four daughters, and is Roman Catholic. He credits his wife as inspiring him to run for president.
In 1981, he founded a law firm
specializing in corporate law and tax planning, John H. Cox and Associates Ltd. In 1985, he founded Cox Financial Group Ltd., which specializes in investment counseling, income tax planning, retirement planning, and asset protection. In 1995 he founded Equity Property Management, a real estate management firm specializing in apartment rental property.
He hosted The Progressive Conservative, a twice-weekly bought-time
radio talk show
on low-wattage WJJG
1530 AM in Chicago. Featuring guests like Michael Moriarty
, its themes included criticism of trial lawyers and creation of a website in March 2003 that nominated public figures (such as Janeane Garofalo
, Jacques Chirac
, and Martin Sheen
) as "Friends of Saddam".
At the 2006 Conservative Political Action Conference
(CPAC), Cox was a speaker, in a debate on the issue of capital punishment
. Unlike most conservatives, Cox opposes the death penalty.
Cox has served on a local school board and a zoning board.
Cox created a chapter of Rebuilding Together
, a nationwide charitable organization that is dedicated to renovating homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled persons and families with children. Seeing the need for the program in his community, Cox recruited a board and formed the "Christmas in April" North Suburban Chicago Chapter. He has served on the boards of charities such as the American Cancer Society
, Boy's Hope/Girl's Hope, and United Charities. Cox currently sits on the board of the USO and the FireWorks for Kids Foundation.
, losing the Republican primary race to former Porter aide Mark Kirk
.
In 2002, Cox ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois on a conservative platform, aligning himself with Reagan Republicans. He lost the Republican primary with 23% to Jim Durkin
. Cox later served as president of the Cook County, Illinois
, Republican Party.
In 2004, Cox garnered 41.43% of the votes against long-time incumbent Democrat
Eugene Moore in the Cook County Recorder of Deeds race. Cox said he decided to run for the office in order to eliminate the position; he saw the office as an unnecessary duplication of services that had become a "model of waste and corruption".
His campaign said he visited all 99 counties in Iowa
, and his website indicated he continued to make almost monthly visits there during 2007. It also stated that he made twelve campaign trips to the early primary
state of New Hampshire
between March 2006 and February 2007, and visited the early primary state of South Carolina
at least five times since the announcement of his campaign.
Statewide and national Republican Party
polls consistently showed Cox with one percent or less of the popular vote. Because of this, Cox was not invited to participate in any of the Republican presidential debates held, except for the September 17, 2007, Values Voter Debate. He asked a federal court to stop the May 15, 2007, South Carolina debate unless he could take part, asserting in a lawsuit that the South Carolina GOP and Fox News Channel
"rigged" their selection process to exclude him, by not including his name in the state poll that was used to determine who would be allowed in the South Carolina debate. On May 11, 2007, the judge refused to halt the debate. Cox also accepted an invitation to a debate at Iowa State University
in Ames, Iowa
, scheduled to air on MSNBC on November 6, but the debate was eventually cancelled.
His name was on the ballot in the Ames Straw Poll
on August 11, 2007, where he also spoke. He came in last (eleventh) with 41 votes, or 0.3% of the vote.
On October 27, 2007, Cox "all but conceded defeat" during the annual Reagan Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa
, sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa
. He stated he would return to Chicago to start a political action committee
to promote "non-career politicians". His joking about his chances of winning was widely taken as a concession speech. However, the next day, Cox clarified to the Rocky Mountain News that he was "not out of the race". On November 12, the Des Moines Register published his letter to the editor and identified him as a Republican candidate seeking the nomination for president. He stated he continued to seek change within the Republican Party, and has paid ballot fees and appears on ballots in South Carolina
, California
, and several other states; he can also be included in non-fee caucus states such as Nevada
.
A Washington Secretary of State spokeswoman said ambiguously that Cox had withdrawn from that state's primary after he had sought inclusion on the state ballot; he failed to make the ballot in a large number of primary states, such as West Virginia
. On December 19, 2007, Cox told Chicago Tribune
reporter Eric Zorn
that he had closed his campaign offices in late November, and said competing in the presidential race was a lost cause. But later in December, he was characterized as still "aiming for the presidency" "to reach the conservative electorate and talk about what Americans get with candidates with name recognition", and he cited this description on his official blog.
The Iowa Republican Party did not report results for Cox or for any write-ins in the Republican Iowa caucus of January 3, 2008; Iowa Farmer Today said Cox "had little support" in the caucus. On January 8, Cox received 40 votes in the New Hampshire
primary. On January 19, CNN
carried a photo of Cox's and other campaigns' signs on its politics homepage, as a lead for discussing the South Carolina
and Nevada
votes; Cox captured 83 votes in South Carolina on that date. His official blog host later stated that he "suspended his bid for the White House in 2008, but the fight for a limited and constitutional government remains in full force."
John Cox was interviewed on the 30 minute television program "Public Affairs" in Chicago, Illinois, April 20, by host Jeff Berkowitz. It was shown several times in the cities surrounding Chicago at later dates and is uploaded to YouTube. He stated he was looking at the 2012 election, the banner title captions from the program stated John Cox is a candidate for the 2008 Presidential Primary, and another showed his campaign website.
, New Hampshire
, and South Carolina
. A campaign press release of October 26, 2006 touted a volunteer organization of 104 counties across the nation. After that point, many county organizers left the campaign for candidates considered more viable.
report. Total raised from individuals through that quarter was $12,107, while Cox had loaned his campaign $745,000. Cox insisted that he provided enough funds to sustain the campaign, and that he left television and radio advertising up to those who agree with his message.
In the second quarter of 2007, Cox raised $1,410, lower than any announced candidate for president. As of June 30, 2007, Cox had loaned his campaign over $935,000, and the Cox for President campaign had $11,355 on hand.
In the final quarterly FEC report of 2007, Cox reported raising just $266 between June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007, and the campaign had $1,963.63 on hand. Cox had loaned his campaign an additional $30,000 in the quarter, bringing the total contribution from his own pocket to just over $1,055,000 for his presidential campaign. By December 31, 2007, his total expenses had reached $1,058,250 since entering the race in February, 2006, according to the FEC report.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, businessman, broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, and aspiring politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the first Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to seek formally the party's 2008 nomination for president, but effectively withdrew from the race in late 2007 and suspended his campaign shortly after.
Biography
Born on the near south side of Chicago, Illinois, Cox is a graduate of the University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
, where he majored in accounting and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, and of Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
– Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
. He is married to Sarah, has four daughters, and is Roman Catholic. He credits his wife as inspiring him to run for president.
In 1981, he founded a law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
specializing in corporate law and tax planning, John H. Cox and Associates Ltd. In 1985, he founded Cox Financial Group Ltd., which specializes in investment counseling, income tax planning, retirement planning, and asset protection. In 1995 he founded Equity Property Management, a real estate management firm specializing in apartment rental property.
He hosted The Progressive Conservative, a twice-weekly bought-time
Brokered programming
Brokered programming is a form of broadcast content in which the show's producer pays a radio or television station for air time, rather than exchanging programming for pay or the opportunity to play spot commercials...
radio talk show
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
on low-wattage WJJG
WJJG
WJJG is a radio station licensed to Elmhurst, Illinois, USA. The station serves the Chicago area. The station is licensed to Joseph J. Gentile; however, he died on October 10, 2011.- History :...
1530 AM in Chicago. Featuring guests like Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty is an American-Canadian actor of stage and screen, and a jazz musician. He played Benjamin Stone for four seasons on the TV series Law & Order.-Early life:...
, its themes included criticism of trial lawyers and creation of a website in March 2003 that nominated public figures (such as Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Report. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene.-Early...
, Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
, and Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
) as "Friends of Saddam".
At the 2006 Conservative Political Action Conference
Conservative Political Action Conference
The Conservative Political Action Conference is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials from across the United States....
(CPAC), Cox was a speaker, in a debate on the issue of capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. Unlike most conservatives, Cox opposes the death penalty.
Cox has served on a local school board and a zoning board.
Cox created a chapter of Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading non-profit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing critical home repair and modification services to those in need at no cost to homeowners...
, a nationwide charitable organization that is dedicated to renovating homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled persons and families with children. Seeing the need for the program in his community, Cox recruited a board and formed the "Christmas in April" North Suburban Chicago Chapter. He has served on the boards of charities such as the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
, Boy's Hope/Girl's Hope, and United Charities. Cox currently sits on the board of the USO and the FireWorks for Kids Foundation.
Illinois political campaigns
In 2000, Cox ran for Congress in Illinois's 10th congressional district to replace retiring Congressman John Edward PorterJohn Edward Porter
John Edward Porter is a former United States Representative from Illinois.Porter was born in Evanston, Illinois, was educated in public schools, and then attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology for one year before receiving a B.S. and B.A. from Northwestern University in 1957...
, losing the Republican primary race to former Porter aide Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
Mark Steven Kirk is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Kirk was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 10th congressional district....
.
In 2002, Cox ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois on a conservative platform, aligning himself with Reagan Republicans. He lost the Republican primary with 23% to Jim Durkin
Jim Durkin
Jim Durkin is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 82nd District since 2006 when he was sworn in to replace Eileen Lyons after she retired mid-term. He was elected on November 8, 2006, defeating Democrat Kim Savage. Durkin previously represented the 44th...
. Cox later served as president of the Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Republican Party.
In 2004, Cox garnered 41.43% of the votes against long-time incumbent Democrat
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...
Eugene Moore in the Cook County Recorder of Deeds race. Cox said he decided to run for the office in order to eliminate the position; he saw the office as an unnecessary duplication of services that had become a "model of waste and corruption".
Campaign developments
On March 9, 2006, Cox announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U.S. president in 2008, becoming the first Republican to formally enter the 2008 presidential race.His campaign said he visited all 99 counties in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, and his website indicated he continued to make almost monthly visits there during 2007. It also stated that he made twelve campaign trips to the early primary
New Hampshire primary
The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide political party primary elections held in the United States every four years , as part of the process of choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.Although only a...
state of 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...
between March 2006 and February 2007, and visited the early primary state of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
at least five times since the announcement of his campaign.
Statewide and national Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
polls consistently showed Cox with one percent or less of the popular vote. Because of this, Cox was not invited to participate in any of the Republican presidential debates held, except for the September 17, 2007, Values Voter Debate. He asked a federal court to stop the May 15, 2007, South Carolina debate unless he could take part, asserting in a lawsuit that the South Carolina GOP and Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
"rigged" their selection process to exclude him, by not including his name in the state poll that was used to determine who would be allowed in the South Carolina debate. On May 11, 2007, the judge refused to halt the debate. Cox also accepted an invitation to a debate at Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
, scheduled to air on MSNBC on November 6, but the debate was eventually cancelled.
His name was on the ballot in the Ames Straw Poll
Ames Straw Poll
The Ames Straw Poll is a presidential straw poll taken by Iowa Republicans. It occurs in Ames, Iowa on the campus of Iowa State University, on a Saturday in August of years in an election cycle in which the Republican presidential nomination seems to be undecided...
on August 11, 2007, where he also spoke. He came in last (eleventh) with 41 votes, or 0.3% of the vote.
On October 27, 2007, Cox "all but conceded defeat" during the annual Reagan Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa
Republican Party of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is led by Chairman Matt Strawn and Co-Chairman Bill Schickel...
. He stated he would return to Chicago to start a political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
to promote "non-career politicians". His joking about his chances of winning was widely taken as a concession speech. However, the next day, Cox clarified to the Rocky Mountain News that he was "not out of the race". On November 12, the Des Moines Register published his letter to the editor and identified him as a Republican candidate seeking the nomination for president. He stated he continued to seek change within the Republican Party, and has paid ballot fees and appears on ballots in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and several other states; he can also be included in non-fee caucus states such as Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
A Washington Secretary of State spokeswoman said ambiguously that Cox had withdrawn from that state's primary after he had sought inclusion on the state ballot; he failed to make the ballot in a large number of primary states, such as West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. On December 19, 2007, Cox told Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
reporter Eric Zorn
Eric Zorn
Eric Zorn, born January 6, 1958, is a columnist and a blogger for the Chicago Tribune.Zorn is a 1980 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he was an arts section editor at the Michigan Daily and a creative writing/English literature major. After he had served a four-month internship at the...
that he had closed his campaign offices in late November, and said competing in the presidential race was a lost cause. But later in December, he was characterized as still "aiming for the presidency" "to reach the conservative electorate and talk about what Americans get with candidates with name recognition", and he cited this description on his official blog.
The Iowa Republican Party did not report results for Cox or for any write-ins in the Republican Iowa caucus of January 3, 2008; Iowa Farmer Today said Cox "had little support" in the caucus. On January 8, Cox received 40 votes in the 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...
primary. On January 19, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
carried a photo of Cox's and other campaigns' signs on its politics homepage, as a lead for discussing the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
votes; Cox captured 83 votes in South Carolina on that date. His official blog host later stated that he "suspended his bid for the White House in 2008, but the fight for a limited and constitutional government remains in full force."
John Cox was interviewed on the 30 minute television program "Public Affairs" in Chicago, Illinois, April 20, by host Jeff Berkowitz. It was shown several times in the cities surrounding Chicago at later dates and is uploaded to YouTube. He stated he was looking at the 2012 election, the banner title captions from the program stated John Cox is a candidate for the 2008 Presidential Primary, and another showed his campaign website.
Staffing
As of December 22, 2006, the Cox campaign had committee chairmen in 33 states, including IowaIowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, 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...
, and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. A campaign press release of October 26, 2006 touted a volunteer organization of 104 counties across the nation. After that point, many county organizers left the campaign for candidates considered more viable.
Fundraising
In the first quarter of 2007, Cox raised $2,668, according to his campaign's Federal Election CommissionFederal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act...
report. Total raised from individuals through that quarter was $12,107, while Cox had loaned his campaign $745,000. Cox insisted that he provided enough funds to sustain the campaign, and that he left television and radio advertising up to those who agree with his message.
In the second quarter of 2007, Cox raised $1,410, lower than any announced candidate for president. As of June 30, 2007, Cox had loaned his campaign over $935,000, and the Cox for President campaign had $11,355 on hand.
In the final quarterly FEC report of 2007, Cox reported raising just $266 between June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007, and the campaign had $1,963.63 on hand. Cox had loaned his campaign an additional $30,000 in the quarter, bringing the total contribution from his own pocket to just over $1,055,000 for his presidential campaign. By December 31, 2007, his total expenses had reached $1,058,250 since entering the race in February, 2006, according to the FEC report.
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Project Vote Smart - John H. Cox voter information
- David Gargill, "Not what it takes: Running for president on less than $2,000 a day", Harper's Magazine, February 2008 (subscription required for online access)