Reform Party of Florida
Encyclopedia
The Reform Party of Florida is the state party organization for Florida
of the Reform Party of the United States of America
.
was granted the party's ballot line. Due to confusion over the ballot, many residents miscast their vote for Buchanan, believing they were casting their vote for Al Gore
. Thus, Buchanan received an astonishing 3,407 votes in Palm Beach County. Many accused Buchanan of being a "spoiler."
to keep Ralph Nader
, the Reform Party presidential candidate, off Florida's ballot.
The affair garnered a great deal of media attention, with conservative Senator John McCain
publicly condemning the attempts to keep Nader off the ballot.
The courts eventually sided with Nader, and his name appeared on the ballot. Nader's spokesperson, Kevin Zeese, criticized the ordeal, saying: "We hope Democrats engage on issues and stop anti-democratic efforts to prevent voters from having a choice."
Nader received 32,971 votes in Florida.
highway in October 2006 when a plane he rented had engine difficulties. Linn was not hurt, although he spent a day in the hospital under observation.
commissioner; his campaign received some press as he was the first Reform candidate ever to run for local office in the state.
The party's presidential candidate, Ted Weill
, did not appear on the ballot.
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...
of the Reform Party of the United States of America
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
.
2000 campaign controversy
After a great deal of infighting conservative presidential candidate Pat BuchananPat Buchanan
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan is an American paleoconservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster. Buchanan was a senior adviser to American Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, and was an original host on CNN's Crossfire. He sought...
was granted the party's ballot line. Due to confusion over the ballot, many residents miscast their vote for Buchanan, believing they were casting their vote for Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
. Thus, Buchanan received an astonishing 3,407 votes in Palm Beach County. Many accused Buchanan of being a "spoiler."
2004 election controversy
In 2004, the party gained national attention when efforts were made by local DemocratsDemocratic 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...
to keep Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....
, the Reform Party presidential candidate, off Florida's ballot.
The affair garnered a great deal of media attention, with conservative Senator John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
publicly condemning the attempts to keep Nader off the ballot.
The courts eventually sided with Nader, and his name appeared on the ballot. Nader's spokesperson, Kevin Zeese, criticized the ordeal, saying: "We hope Democrats engage on issues and stop anti-democratic efforts to prevent voters from having a choice."
Nader received 32,971 votes in Florida.
2006 gubernatorial campaign
Despite his unorthodox media blitz, Linn gained most of his notoriety among the Florida electorate for an emergency landing he made on an Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
highway in October 2006 when a plane he rented had engine difficulties. Linn was not hurt, although he spent a day in the hospital under observation.
Recent events
In 2008, Jim Brown ran for Polk County, FloridaPolk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
commissioner; his campaign received some press as he was the first Reform candidate ever to run for local office in the state.
The party's presidential candidate, Ted Weill
Ted Weill
Theodore "Ted" Weill was the nominee for President of the United States of the Reform Party of the United States of America in the 2008 election...
, did not appear on the ballot.