H. Brooke Paige (born 1952 or 1953) is a Republican perennial candidate from Vermont. Dubbed "the most prolific candidate in Vermont" by ''

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'', Paige is known for running for multiple statewide offices at a time. He has been known to wear a bow tie, and a top hat or boater, while campaigning. In

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, Paige won the Republican nominations for six statewide offices: United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, treasurer,

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, secretary of state and

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. He subsequently allowed the Vermont Republican Party to choose replacement candidates for most contests. In the

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, Paige appeared on the ballot in Vermont under the "Grumpy Old Patriots" banner. Paige previously ran a newsstand business in Philadelphia, and has also worked as a food service manager and

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salesman. He is a self-described historian and is a member of the Friends of the

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preservation group. Paige has filed lawsuits against Barack Obama, Ted Cruz and

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on the grounds that they were not natural born citizens and thus ineligible to run for the presidency.

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