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The American Independent Party is best known for its nomination of Democratic then-former Governor George Wallace of Alabama, who carried five states in the 1968 presidential election running against Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey on a populist, hard-line anti-Communist, pro-"law and order" platform, appealing to working-class white voters
The American Independent Party is a paleoconservative U.S. political party that was founded in 1967 in California by Elieen and Bill Shearer, in part to support the presidential campaign of George C. Wallace.
Californian Sherree Worrell wanted to register "no party preference," but accidentally joined the American Independent Party. She's not the only voter to be similarly confused.
The American Independent Party is a qualified political party in California. As of November 2024, Victor Marani was the state chairman of the party. [1] The American Independent Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of November 2024: [1] For complete information on the American Independent Party's platform, please click here.
About 47 percent of California’s 22 million voters are registered as Democrats, and 24 percent as Republicans. But what about the state’s third-largest party? That one’s a little more obscure.
The American Independent Party is a ballot-qualified party recognized by the California Secretary of State, with a registered I.D.# 742371.
The American Independent Party is a political party in the United States that was established in California in 1967 by Bill and Eileen Shearer. It gained significant attention during the 1968 US Presidential Election when it nominated George Wallace, the then-governor of Alabama, as its candidate.
Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday? …presidential candidate on the third-party (American Independent) ticket headed by George C. Wallace. …the nominee of the anti-liberal American Independent Party. He drew support mainly from white Southerners and blue-collar workers disenchanted with Democratic policies.
To that group of self-sacrificing and patriotic individuals who have risked their lives for our nation and its principles in past wars and conflicts, and to our brave men and women returning from service in Vietnam, we pledge the support of the American Independent Party.
The party polled 10 million votes, or 13.5% of the total national vote, the highest percentage for a third party since 1924. In 1972, with Rep. John Schmitz (R-Calif.) heading the ticket, the party received 1,080,670 votes.