Brian Moore (political activist)
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Liberty Union Socialist | |
Alma mater | San Luis Rey College, Arizona State University |
Brian Patrick Moore (born June 8, 1943) is an American politician and founder of
During his presidential campaign, Moore supported strengthening the working class and pledged to withdraw troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and reduce the budget for the Department of Defense by 50%. During his presidential campaign he claimed that the current economic system was falling apart because of capitalism's "own greed".
Background
Moore earned a bachelor's degree at
Internationally, Moore has been involved in community development, reconstruction and infrastructure rehabilitation projects (housing, water, electricity and sewage) in the developing and poverty-stricken countries of Panama, Peru, and Ecuador. For more than five years, Moore designed and implemented programs for public health projects (vaccination and health education) in Latin America (Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico) and Tanzania, Africa, in coordination with and on behalf of private corporations, religious institutions and non-governmental organizations. Moore raised $3 million for a de-worming project that successfully protected more than one million children from parasitic infections in the poverty-stricken areas of Brazil, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.[citation needed]
Politics
Moore was a member of the
In 2006, running as a
2008 presidential campaign
In 2007, he became a socialist and joined the
On October 28, 2008, Moore appeared on the
Political positions
Moore has been a persistent critic of U.S. military involvement in Iraq. He is an advocate for democratic public control of the economy and society, participatory democracy, universal health care, greater employment, and housing for all.
Moore wants to "get rid of the for-profit system" and calls for Wall Street to be made into a "socially owned democratic authority of economists, experts and consumers who are not part of consumer America, to oversee these banks, to form credit unions, state banks."[2] He proposes that under his system, the best-paid would make no more than 10 times what the lowest-paid worker receives.[2]
2010 Florida gubernatorial candidate
Moore unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election.[11] Moore lost to Florida's Chief Financial Officer, Democrat Alex Sink in the primary.
He received 23.09% (199,247) of the vote while his opponent Alex Sink won with 76.91% (663,510) out of 862,757 total votes cast.[12]
Brian Moore was endorsed by the "American Socialist Party" (not affiliated with the Socialist Party USA) for which he is a local organizer.[13] [citation needed].
2020 presidential campaign
On November 7, 2019, Moore filed to get on the ballot in New Hampshire's Democratic primary. He withdrew from the race on November 13.[14]
Alliance Party
Moore was a speaker at the 2020 Alliance Party national convention, where he introduced the candidacy of Darcy Richardson for vice-president.[1]
2022 Election
Moore initially announced that he would be running for Governor as a Green.[15] After disagreements with leaders of the Green Party of Florida,[16] Moore qualified to run for Florida State Senate in District 11 against Blaise Ingoglia.[17]
References
- ^ a b c Saturn, William (April 26, 2020). "Alliance Party Nominates 2020 Presidential Ticket of De La Fuente/Richardson". Independent Political Report. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Independent Weekly. 2008-10-08. Archived from the originalon 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Brian P. Moore".
- ^ "Green Party endorses Brian Moore for U.S. Senate[permanent dead link]", floridagreens.org, 9 September 2006 (accessed 10 February 2008).
- ^ "GREEN PARTY ENDORSES BRIAN MOORE FOR U.S. SENATE Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine", votebrianmoore.com, 24 August 2006 (accessed 10 February 2008).
- ^ "Socialist Party Ticket is Moore-Alexander", Ballot Access News, 20 October 2007 (accessed 10 February 2008).
- ^ The Green Papers:2008 Presidential Election by State
- ^ "2008 OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" (PDF). FEC. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ The Green Papers: Tennessee Election Results
- ^ “The Colbert Report - 28 Oct 2008 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/the.-colbert.-report.-2008.10.28.-sherman.-alexie.-sdtv.-sonarr. Internet Archive
- ^ Logan, Lee and Frank, John. "Tea partyers grab attention as 19 file to run for state office in Florida: A bunch of candidates qualified for state races right before the deadline, and some sparked controversy." Miami Herald June 19, 2010
- ^ "enight Florida Election Watch". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "American Socialist Party in Florida "Find Your Local"". Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "Candidates for President of the United States". New Hampshire Secretary of State's office.
- ^ Winger, Richard. "Brian Moore Files for Governor of Florida as a Green | Ballot Access News". Ballot Access News.
- ^ SAFUTO, VINCENT. "Green Party, Spring Hill candidate part ways in dispute over direction". Sun Coast News. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ MIKE, WRIGHT. "Blaise Ingoglia picks up last-minute Green Party challenger". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
External links
- Official gubernatorial campaign site
- OurCampaigns.com
- Candidate profile at Project Vote Smart
- Interview with Brian Moore