The American Party of the United States is a

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in the

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. The party adheres to its Permanent Principles, which were established in 1969. The party began as part of the

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, supporters of George Wallace's 1968 campaign for the presidency, and was the formal name of the party on the ballot in

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. In 1969, the AIP became the American Party at a convention attended by representatives from 37 states. Following the 1972 election, the American Party formally split from the American Independent Party. Both parties have nominated candidates for the presidency and other offices, although the AIP has in more recent years considered itself a

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affiliate of the Constitution Party. In

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, the American Party ran a state ticket in

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under the name of Courage Party, because a state law there prohibits the use of the word "American" on the ballot. The American Party won its strongest finish in the 1972 presidential election; nominee

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carried 1,090,673 votes (3rd place). In 1990 some former members of the American party founded the Christian Party.Dennis, Delmar "The American Party" ''Contra Mundum'' Volume 4 (Summer 1992), pages 46-47. The American Party has failed to achieve ballot status in any state since 1996. The party's website disappeared sometime in 2008. In 2010 the Ohio party endorsed several

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candidates. The party had a

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affiliate, the American Party of Florida, that appeared to carry on operations into June 2011, but became defunct after that and no longer is listed as a political party in Florida. In 2015, the party created a new website; a Twitter account and Facebook page were also created. The American Party is now formally known as the "American Party of the United States", and disclaims any association with the "American Party of South Carolina", the "Independent American Party", or the "American Party of America".

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates

Electoral History of the American Party Sources for table: * ''Ohio Elects the President'' (2000), pp. 143–174.
American Party history at OurCampaigns.com
* James T. Havel, ''U.S. Presidential Candidates and the Elections'', vol. 2 * American Party website http://www.americanpartyofus.com/

References

* Dennis, Delmar "The American Party" ''Contra Mundum'' Volume 4 (Summer 1992), pages 46–47. * The American Party of the United States
americanpartyofus.com/
* A brief history can be found o

External links

americanpartyofus.com on archive.org/Utah County American Party Collection
MSS 1708; 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University {{DEFAULTSORT:American Party, The 1969 establishments in the United States Far-right political parties in the United States Paleoconservative parties in the United States Political parties established in 1969 Political parties in the United States