Buddy Roemer presidential campaign, 2012
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Former Governor of Louisiana and former U.S. Congressman Buddy Roemer
of Louisiana
began a movement for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States
shortly following the 2010 midterm elections.
Although he was rarely mentioned as a possible candidate, Roemer stopped short of a full-fledged candidacy before the beginning of the year. He had indicated in January 2011 that he was considering running for President of the United States.
Roemer has filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory committee
, and announced the organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 3, 2011.
. On March 3, 2011, he announced the formation of an exploratory committee
to prepare for a possible run for the 2012 presidential nomination of the Republican Party. Roemer stressed that campaign finance reform
would be a key issue in his campaign.
account.
Roemer doesn’t have ‘PAC money required’ to play in Ames
Interview with RJ Elliott.
On November 8th, 2011, Roemer appeared on the Colbert Report in an "issue ad" coordinated directly with the Colbert Super PAC
, a political action committee. The ad mimicked an ad featuring Democratic Senator Ben Nelson and paid for by the Nebraska Democratic Party.
in Hanover, New Hampshire
on July 21, 2011.
Buddy Roemer
Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III is an American politician who served as the 52nd Governor of Louisiana, from 1988 to 1992. He was elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party on March 11, 1991...
of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
began a movement for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States
Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012
The 2012 Republican presidential primaries are the selection processes in which voters of the Republican Party will choose their nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. The primary contest began with a fairly wide field, and is the first presidential primary...
shortly following the 2010 midterm elections.
Although he was rarely mentioned as a possible candidate, Roemer stopped short of a full-fledged candidacy before the beginning of the year. He had indicated in January 2011 that he was considering running for President of the United States.
Roemer has filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory committee
Exploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
, and announced the organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 3, 2011.
Exploratory committee
In January 2011, Roemer publicly stated that he was considering a bid for the U.S. presidency in 2012United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
. On March 3, 2011, he announced the formation of an exploratory committee
Exploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
to prepare for a possible run for the 2012 presidential nomination of the Republican Party. Roemer stressed that campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
would be a key issue in his campaign.
Campaign developments
Roemer was denied an invitation to the first Republican presidential debate held on May 5, 2011. He responded by posting his responses to questions asked in the debate on his campaign's YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account.
Roemer doesn’t have ‘PAC money required’ to play in Ames
Interview with RJ Elliott.
On November 8th, 2011, Roemer appeared on the Colbert Report in an "issue ad" coordinated directly with the Colbert Super PAC
Colbert Super PAC
Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow is a United States political action committee established by Stephen Colbert, who portrays a conservative political pundit on the television series The Colbert Report...
, a political action committee. The ad mimicked an ad featuring Democratic Senator Ben Nelson and paid for by the Nebraska Democratic Party.
Formal announcement
Roemer officially announced his candidacy at Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
on July 21, 2011.
External links
- Roemer 2012, official campaign site
- Former Governor profile from the Louisiana Secretary of State