People's Party (United States, 1971)
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The People's Party was a
Liberty Union
, New American Party, New Party (Arizona), and No Party. The party's goal was to present a united anti-war platform for the coming election.
The People's Party fielded candidates for the presidency two times. First in
Margaret Wright
. Dr. Spock was the Party's candidate for vice president.
After the election, the party moved to become a loose coalition, but was soon defunct, with most of its founding parties also dissolved.
The party's papers are now in the Western Historical Manuscript Collection of the
St. Louis, Missouri
, having been where the party had held its conventions.
After dissolution, many members joined the Citizens Party.
1972 election
The People's Party ran Dr.
marijuana, a guaranteed minimum wage, the withdrawal of American troops from all foreign countries,[1] a guaranteed maximum wage, and promoting toleration of homosexuality. Dr. Spock and the People's Party received 78,759 votes (0.10%).[2]
In 1976, Spock was the party's vice presidential candidate.[1]
Greer v. Spock
In 1972, Spock, Hobson,
plaintiffs.[3] Greer v. Spock was, according to Professor Joshua E. Kastenberg, part of the Burger Court's jurisprudence of insulating the military from non-mainstream political influences.[4] As Spock and his contemporaries had been outspoken against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War, there was a fear that he would influence soldiers to refuse to comply with orders to deploy into combat.[citation needed
]
1976 election
In 1976 the People's Party ran Margaret Wright as president and Spock this time as vice president after Maggie Kuhn declined the spot. The People's Party received 49,016 votes (0.06%).[5]
Presidential tickets
| Year | Presidential nominee | Vice-Presidential nominee | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | _02.jpg) Benjamin Spock |
Julius Hobson | 78,759 (0.10%) |
| 1976 |  Margaret Wright |
Benjamin Spock |
49,013 (0.06%) |
References
- ^ a b Eric Pace. "Benjamin Spock, World's Pediatrician, Dies at 94", The New York Times, March 17, 1998
- ^ "1972 Presidential General Election Results".
- ^ "Greer v. Spock, 424 U.S. 828 (1976)". Justia Law.
- ^ Joshua E. Kastenberg, Shaping U.S. Military Law: Governing a Constitutional Military. (London: Ashgate Press, 2013), 135–136
- ^ "1976 Presidential General Election Results".