Lincoln Chafee 2016 presidential campaign
Lincoln Chafee for President | |
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Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
Candidate | Lincoln Chafee Governor of Rhode Island (2011–2015) U.S. Senator (1999–2007) |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
EC formed | April 9, 2015 |
Announced | June 3, 2015 |
Suspended | October 23, 2015 |
Headquarters | 1800 Post Road Unit 17B Warwick, Rhode Island |
Key people | Debbie Rich (spokeswoman) Jonathan Stevens |
Receipts | US$418,135 (2015-12-31[1]) |
Slogan | Fresh Ideas for America |
Website | |
www.chafee2016.com (Archived) |
The 2016 presidential campaign of
Background
Political career in Rhode Island
Chafee's father,
Having been seen as the most
After his Senate loss, Chafee left the Republican Party, saying, "it's not my party anymore".
Presidential politics
In the
On April 9, 2015, Chafee announced that he had formed an exploratory committee in preparation for a potential candidacy for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination.[7] The following month, on May 29, it was confirmed that Chafee would announce his decision regarding a 2016 presidential bid on June 3.[8]
Campaign
Chafee formally announced his presidential candidacy in a speech he delivered at the George Mason Center for Politics & Foreign Relations in
Chafee's Ten Points for Prosperity through Peace
- No Ambassadorship for Sale
- No Torture
- No warrantless wiretapping
- Bring Edward Snowden home
- No drone strikes
- Fair Trade Agreements
- Reduce Tensions with Russia
- Repair Relations with South America and revisit the War on Drugs
- Ban Capital Punishment
- Go Metric
Polling
Chafee had been the lowest-polling candidate out of the five major declared candidates, often narrowly behind former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, oftentimes polling at less than 1%.[11][12][13]
Debate performance
Chafee participated in the first of the
Withdrawal
Following a poor debate performance, low polling numbers and paltry fundraising, Chafee announced on October 23, 2015 that he would be suspending his campaign.[17]
See also
- Political positions of Lincoln Chafee
- Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2016
References
- ^ "Candidate (P60008075) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "The Green Papers: 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions". March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee leaves Republican Party". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. September 17, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Klepper, David (December 14, 2012). "RI Gov. Chafee open to running for 2nd term as Dem". Associated Press. Boston.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Former Rhode Island senator endorses Obama". CNN.com. February 14, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Tau, Byron (February 22, 2012). "Obama campaign announces co-chairs". Politico. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Merica, Dan (April 9, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee launches 2016 exploratory committee, goes after Clinton on Iraq". CNN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Foley, Elise (May 29, 2015) "Lincoln Chafee to announce presidential run on June 3", Politico. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ DelReal, Jose A. (June 3, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee announces long-shot presidential bid". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Rhode Island's Chafee enters 2016 Democratic contest". Boston Herald. Associated Press. June 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "2016 National Democratic Primary - Polls - HuffPost Pollster". Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "2016 - 2016 Democratic Presidential Nomination | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Democratic President Nomination". www.270towin.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Niall Stanage; Amie Parnes (October 16, 2015). "Dem debate winners and losers". The Hill. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Wolf Blitzer asks Chafee when he will end "futile" bid". The Hill. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Chafee withdraws from race NYTimes, October 23, 2015
- ^ Merica, Dan; LoBianco, Tom (October 23, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee drops out of Democratic primary race". CNN.
As you know, I have been campaigning on a platform of Prosperity Through Peace," Chafee said at the DNC's annual Women's Leadership Forum in Washington. "But after much thought I have decided to end my campaign for president today. I would like to take this opportunity one last time to advocate for a chance be given to peace.