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The American Independent Party (AIP) is a political party in the United States founded in 1968. The party experienced a split in 1976, resulting in the formation of the American Party and the continuation of the American Independent Party. The AIP was affiliated with the national Constitution Party from 1992 to 2008.
- July 8, 1967; 56 years ago
Apr 17, 2016 · The American Independent Party, a little-known but fast-growing ultraconservative group absent from mainstream state politics for decades, was once at the nexus of one of the most successful...
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Article History. American presidential election, 1980. Date: November 4, 1980. Participants: John B. Anderson. George H.W. Bush. Jimmy Carter. Edward E. Clark. Barry Commoner. Walter Mondale. Ronald Reagan. Gus Hall. (Show more)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 1968. PREAMBLE. A sense of destiny pervades the creation and adoption of this first Platform of the American Independent Party, a Platform personifying the ideals, hopes, aspirations and proposals for action of the Party and its candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, George C. Wallace and ...
The AIP was founded by William Shearer on July 8, 1967, in Bakersfield, Calif. The group organized a statewide voter registration drive to place the party's presidential nominee, former Governor of Alabama George C. Wallace, on the 1968 ballot. Wallace garnered seven percent of the California vote and 14 percent of the national vote.
Some independent parties, such as the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, and the libertarian party, were formed to promote their political world views rather than a single issue or a charismatic leader. The Socialist Party, founded in 1901, has been relatively successful and long-lasting.
May 1, 2024 · The American Independent Party dates back more than a half-century. It was founded to help the 1968 presidential campaign of Gov. George Wallace of Alabama, a conservative Democrat who had...
