A Brief History of the Constitution Party
by Sonya Ray
In 1992, a coalition of independent state parties united to form the U.S. Taxpayers Party. The U.S. Taxpayer's Party's goal was to limit the Federal
Government to its constitutional boundaries and to restore civil government to the principles our country was founded upon. Some of the state affiliate
parties have adopted the national party name, while others have adopted or retained a different name. In 1992, the party's presidential candidate was on
the ballot in 21 states. In 1995, the party became the fifth political party to be formally recognized by the Federal Election Commission as a national
political party. In 1996 the party achieved ballot access in 39 states. In 1999, at its national nominating convention for the 2000 elections, convention
delegates chose to change the party name to "Constitution Party". believing that the new name better reflected the party's primary policy approach of
enforcing the U.S. Constitution's provisions and limitations.
In 2004, the Constitution Party (CP) nominated Michael Peroutka as its presidential candidate and Chuck Baldwin as his VP. In 2008 the CP nominated Chuck
Baldwin as its presidential candidate and Darrell Castle as his VP with the party achieving ballot access in 37 states. The CP received more votes in 2008
than ever received even though they were not on the ballot in several large states: CA, TX, NY, NC, and IN.
The challenges our nation faces are dire and pervasive. Therefore, the Constitution Party maintains its focus on identifying, training and preparing
candidates for future elections at all levels of government, from the local level on up. In support of this objective and to raise public awareness, the
party has built its membership and organization at the state, county and local level.
The Constitution Party strongly champions the principles of government laid down by our Founding Father's in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution, principles which have been abandoned by our political establishment. Unlike other political organizations, we do not believe these principles
are outdated. We recognize that the Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the land and must be enforced.
The Constitution Party is the only party which is completely pro-life, pro-gun, pro-American sovereignty and independence, and in favor of a strong national
defense. It is also the only party that is anti-globalist, anti-free trade, anti-reindustrialization, and anti-unchecked immigration. The CP also opposes
special rights for homosexuals, the constantly increasing expansion of unlawful police laws, and both foreign aid and military interventionism. The
Constitution Party is the only party that is 100 % committed to restoring the U.S. to following the Founder's interpretation for the Constitution and the
rule of law.
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