American Party (1969)

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American Party of the United States
Chairman Bruce Williams[ citation needed ]
FoundedFebruary 1, 1969
Split from American Independent Party
Succeeded by Independent American Party (1998)
Headquarters Utah
Ideology Paleoconservatism
Nativism
Political position Right-wing

The American Party of the United States is a conservative political party in the United States. The party adheres to its Permanent Principles, which were established in 1969.

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History

The party began as part of the American Independent Party, supporters of George Wallace's 1968 campaign for the presidency, and was the formal name of the party on the ballot in Tennessee. [1] The party rejected terms such as "liberal" or "conservative" instead defining themselves as those who "acknowledges the Lord God as the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler of the Universe and of the Nation." [1]

The party claimed to represent "forgotten Americans" who are like "Archie Bunker" [a] and are called "old fashioned" and "flag wavers" to offer them a real patriotic option, instead of the "lesser of two evils." [1]

The party was opposed to the Vietnam War claiming it was illegal since Congress never authorized American entry, and that it led to a generation of Americans to suffer through a war that the government had no intention of winning. [1] However, the party also supported extra-judicial raids on Veitcong prison camps to liberate POWs. [1]

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 California affiliate of the Constitution Party. [ citation needed ]

In New York, the American Party ran a state ticket in 1974 under the name of Courage Party, because a state law there prohibits the use of the word "American" on the ballot. The AIP won its strongest finish in the 1972 presidential election; nominee John G. Schmitz carried 1,090,673 votes (3rd place).[ citation needed ]

In 1990, some former members of the American party founded the Christian Party. [2]

In 1995, the Utah Independent American Party became the party's Utah state affiliate. [3]

The American Party has failed to achieve ballot status in any state since 1996.[ citation needed ]

In 1998, the Utah party split and formed the Independent American Party, and began pursuing their own state affiliate parties across the country. [4]

The party's website disappeared sometime in 2008.[ citation needed ]

In 2010, the Ohio party endorsed several Libertarian Party candidates.[ citation needed ]

The party had a Florida 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.[ citation needed ]

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".[ citation needed ]

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates

Electoral History of the American Party

American Party National Campaigns
YearConvention Site & CityDatesPresidential nomineeVice-Pres. nomineeVotes
1968 George C. Wallace (Alabama) Curtis LeMay (Ohio)9,901,151
1972 Freedom Hall,
Louisville, Kentucky 		August 3–5, 1972U.S. Rep. John G. Schmitz (California) Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee)1,090,673
1976Salt Palace,
Salt Lake City, Utah 		June 16–20, 1976 Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee) Rufus E. Shackleford (Florida)160,773
1980 Pasadena, California December 8–9, 1979 Percy L. Greaves, Jr. (New York)Frank L. Varnum (California)6,648
Anti-Greaves ticket in Kansas Frank W. Shelton (Kansas)George E. Jackson1,555
Unpledged Anti-Greaves
Presidential Electors in Minnesota 		No nomineeNo nominee6,136
1984 Charlotte, North Carolina December 1–3, 1983Delmar Dennis (Tennessee)Traves Brownlee (Delaware)13,161
1988Salt Lake City, UtahJune 1987Delmar Dennis (Tennessee)Earl Jeppson3,475
1992 Pensacola, Florida June 1992Robert J. Smith (Utah)Doris Feimer (North Dakota)292
1996 Wichita, Kansas March 1996Diane Beall Templin (California) Gary Van Horn (Utah)1,847
2000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 30–31, 2000Don Rogers (California)Al Moore (Virginia)0
2004 Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware July 11–12, 2003Robert N. Boyd (Indiana) (withdrew)Walton C. Thompson (withdrew)0
Kenner, Louisiana January 10, 2004Diane Beall Templin (California)Al Moore (Virginia)0
2008Jacaranda Hotel,
Avon Park, Florida 		March 7–8, 2008Diane Beall Templin (California)Linda Patterson (Indiana)0
2016 Kansas City, Missouri May 6–7, 2016 Tom Hoefling (Iowa)Steve Schulin (South Carolina)

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Notes

  1. ↑ A character from the sitcom All in the Family designed to satirize white middle-aged racists, who's "largely defined by his bigotry toward a diverse group of individuals: blacks, Hispanics, "Commies", Freemasons, gays, women, hippies, Jews, Asians, Catholics, "women's libbers", and Polish–Americans"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Schmitz, John G. "The American Scorned". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Dennis, Delmar "The American Party" Contra Mundum Volume 4 (Summer 1992), pages 46-47.
  3. ↑ "HISTORY OF THE IAP". iaputah.org. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Coombs, Carlene (17 July 2022). "Why confusion between registering as independent vs. unaffiliated might be causing this third party to grow". Deseret News . Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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