The
Reform Party of the United States of America held
primary elections
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for its
presidential candidate in May 2004.
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes.
The son of Lebanese immigrants to the U ...
was overwhelmingly endorsed as candidate.
For a time, it seemed as though
industrialist Ted Weill
Theodore C. Weill (July 25, 1925 – November 20, 2009) was an American politician who served as the presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States of America during the 2008 presidential election.
Early life
Theodore Clark Wei ...
, among the party's most widely respected members, would become the front-runner for the nomination.
When he learned that Ralph Nader would also seek the party's nomination, he dropped out of the race and endorsed Nader's candidacy. He ultimately contributed thousands of dollars to Nader's political campaigns. During his acceptance speech at the 2004 Reform Party National Convention in
Irving, Texas, Nader thanked Weill for his support.
Candidates
Nominee
Consumer Advocate
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes.
The son of Lebanese immigrants to the U ...
of
Connecticut
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Withdrew during primary elections
Businessperson
Ted Weill
Theodore C. Weill (July 25, 1925 – November 20, 2009) was an American politician who served as the presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States of America during the 2008 presidential election.
Early life
Theodore Clark Wei ...
of
Mississippi
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Engineer Alan Banethuelos Sr of
North Dakota
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(1.7%)
Declined to run
*Activist
Lenora Fulani of
New York
References
Reform Party of the United States of America presidential primaries
Reform
Reform ( lat, reformo) means the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. The use of the word in this way emerges in the late 18th century and is believed to originate from Christopher Wyvill's Association movement ...
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