Rocky Anderson to run for President

[Meeker]

Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson is starting his own party and running for President: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53014248-90/anderson-party-rocky-ballot.html.csp

[Badger]

<<Thad Hall, a political science professor at the University of Utah, said Anderson is mounting a far-fetched, quixotic crusade.

Hall said states make it difficult to get on the ballot, and it’s even more difficult to win.

“Basically what Rocky is saying is he wants a bunch of Republicans to get elected,” Hall said, “because what’s going to happen in theses situations … he’s going to peel votes away from Democrats and end up electing a bunch of ultra-pro-life, ultra-gun, don’t-tax-the-rich, cut-benefits-to-the-poor people.”>>

Great. Thanks Rocky. If you wanted to mount a quixotic leftist campaign, why not run for the Senate or Congress (other than a primary against Matheson, thank you)?

I wonder how much $ the GOP will funnel to Rocky in order to flip CO and NV?

[redcommander]

Apparently he's getting in and forming a Justice Party label. He could potentially hurt Obama  since he does have enough credible political experience to gain some traction.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395124/Rocky-Anderson-forms-Justice-Party-plans-to-run-for-president.html

[California8429]

Hurray. I hope he gets some time on the air

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I like him...but how did he get elected in the heart of Mormondom?

[redcommander]

I like him...but how did he get elected in the heart of Mormondom?

He was the Mayor of Salt Lake City.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I know. How was he elected mayor of the heart of Mormondom?

[Jacobtm]

As Mayor, Anderson rose to nationwide prominence as a champion of several national and international causes, including climate protection, immigration reform, restorative criminal justice, GLBT rights, and an end to the "war on drugs". Before and after the invasion by the U.S. of Iraq in 2003, Anderson was a leading opponent of the invasion and occupation of Iraq and related human rights abuses. Anderson was the only mayor of a major U.S. city who advocated for the impeachment of President George W. Bush, which he did in many venues throughout the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Anderson

Not bad

[bgwah]

I know. How was he elected mayor of the heart of Mormondom?

SLC itself is moderately liberal. It even managed to swing the entire county to Obama in 2008.

[Jacobtm]

Also, he badmouths Mitt Romney after having been friends:

One of Anderson’s key achievements was working effectively with the Utah State Legislature and Mitt Romney in making certain that public safety needs would be adequately financed. Romney later said, "I think a lot of people would look at (the Olympic funding deal) and say it was a minor miracle. [Rocky] was instrumental, key, in reaching a solution."[115]

Anderson endorsed Romney's subsequent 2002 gubernatorial bid in Massachusetts.[116] Romney later endorsed Anderson’s 2003 mayoral re-election campaign.[117] Anderson has criticized Romney's changes in positions on certain issues since he decided to run for president of the U.S.[118] “The Mitt Romney who ran for and served as governor of Massachusetts was a very different Mitt Romney than has been running for President of the United States… the real Mitt Romney — the Mitt Romney we all knew and [who] served as governor of Massachusetts — was very reasonable, very moderate — he felt that Roe versus Wade should be the end of the debate on choice; supporter of stem cell research — he was not the right-winger that he seemed to be when he decided he would run for President of the United States.”[119]

[Jacobtm]

And he doesn't get off on sending people to jail

Instead of pushing for more minor offenders to be sent to jail or prison, Anderson built innovative restorative justice programs, which earned him a nomination for a second World Leadership Award.[125] He implemented reforms ensuring that mental health courts channelled mentally ill criminals into mandatory treatment programs rather than putting them behind bars. People arrested on drug charges, or for prostitution or soliciting prostitutes (as well as several other types of offenses), were sent through a comprehensive course of counselling rather than automatically being handed criminal convictions and sentences for incarceration. The results were better and the costs were far less than those entailed in pursuing the traditional retributive approach[126].

[Verily]

He might get on the ballot in Utah, which is not the pinnacle of relevance for spoiler candidates. I would consider voting for him, though.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Not a bad choice to have in the back pocket.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

I wouldn't be all that surprised if Romney or his people had some role in this.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

I'll be damned, good luck to him and all the third parties. I don't think he'll be too effective unless he can get good media coverage though.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Interesting...

[Jacobtm]

Video of his debate against Sean Hannity about impeaching Bush over the Iraq war.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6153683903005498978

He gets booed for mentioning France, when Chirac said ''we are all Americans now". Also booed when he said ''The solution is not for the United States to invade and occupy a nation that poses no security risk for us''.

Bloodthirsty war-mongers...

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Video of his debate against Sean Hannity about impeaching Bush over the Iraq war.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6153683903005498978

He gets booed for mentioning France, when Chirac said ''we are all Americans now". Also booed when he said ''The solution is not for the United States to invade and occupy a nation that poses no security risk for us''.

Bloodthirsty war-mongers...

Proud blood-thirsty war-mongers!

[Jacobtm]

Proud blood-thirsty war-mongers!

Then go and get shot at yourself, coward.

People think wars are videogames...

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I know. How was he elected mayor of the heart of Mormondom?

Salt Lake City is where all the non-Mormons in Utah live.

This guy isn't going to make any more an impact than Buddy Roemer will running as a third-party candidate.

[Jacobtm]

This guy isn't going to make any more an impact than Buddy Roemer will running as a third-party candidate.

Progressives use the internet more than potential Roemer voters do.

0.5-1.0% wouldn't be out of the question. Though he admittedly doubts his own chances. One of the few people out there admitting that he isn't running for President to be President.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Proud blood-thirsty war-mongers!

Then go and get shot at yourself, coward.

People think wars are videogames...

Ah yes, a sixteen year old entering the military. That'll fly well.  Oh, also, the impression that I think of wars as video games. You're funny, ya know that?

[Ebowed]

Ah yes, a sixteen year old entering the military. That'll fly well.

Two years isn't so long to wait!  Don't worry, you will have your opportunity.

[Jacobtm]

Ah yes, a sixteen year old entering the military. That'll fly well.  

You can do it at 17 with parental consent.

[Meeker]

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