Douglas Campbell is a two-time Green Party

Green Party (United States)

The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...

 Candidate (2002

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2002

The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2002 was one of the 36 United States gubernatorial elections held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican John Engler, after serving three terms, had stepped down and was not running; his lieutenant governor Dick Posthumus, also a Republican, ran in his place...

 and 2006

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2006

The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2006 was one of the 36 U.S. gubernatorial elections held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm was re-elected over Republican businessman Dick DeVos, Libertarian Gregory Creswell, Green Douglas Campbell, and U.S. Taxpayer Candidate...

) for Governor of Michigan and a 2008 candidate for the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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. In 2002 Campbell received 25,236 votes. During the 2002 campaign he claimed he was beaten, arrested and jailed (in Brighton, Michigan

Brighton, Michigan

Brighton is a principal satellite city of Metro Detroit located in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,444. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area...

) for attempting to participate in a gubernatorial debate from which he was excluded, at the time being the only candidate who was not either a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 or Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

. In 2006 Campbell received 20,009 votes.

Campbell, a registered professional engineer and published atheist from Ferndale

Ferndale, Michigan

Ferndale is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Oak Park to the west, Hazel Park to the east, Pleasant Ridge to the north, Royal Oak Township to the southwest, and Royal Oak to the north....

, joined the Green party upon learning of its existence in 2000, and was the Wayne-Oakland-Macomb county campaign coordinator for Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader

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, 2000. On May 19, 2007 at the Green Party of Michigan

Green Party of Michigan

The Green Party of Michigan is the state party organization for Michigan of the Green Party of the United States. The party has had ballot access in Michigan since November 2000...

 State Membership Meeting Campbell was elected to be a Delegate to Green Party National Committee. On August 2, 2008 Campbell was nominated at the Oakland County Caucus to be the party's candidate for Michigan's 9th congressional district

Michigan's 9th Congressional District

Michigan's 9th congressional district is contained within Oakland County in the southeast areas of the state of Michigan and encompasses most of the county. It is the only congressional district to lie entirely within Oakland County....

 http://www.detroitgreens.org/node/18.

External links

• Library of Congress Web Archives Minerva 2002 campaign website
• Lansing City Pulse
• another Lansing City Pulse cite
• The Fruits Are Still Green - Jack Lessenberry, Detroit Metro Times, August 7, 2002
• "Long on integrity and devoid of any chance to win" - Jack Lessenberry, Detroit Metro Times, October 30, 2002
• Bio on WDIV TV page
• Voter Guide
• Information on Michigan website
• "Third parties compete on a smaller scale" By Robert Snell, Lansing State Journal, 1/20/2002
• http://lansingcitypulse.com/020807/020807cover.htmlLansing City Pulse Article By Daniel Sturm
  Daniel Sturm
  Daniel Sturm is a German-American progressive journalist, researcher and author. He holds a Master's degree in Comparative Literature and the Anthropology of Religion from the University of Tübingen. Originally from Germany, since moving to the United States, Sturm has worked as a reporter,...
  
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• Oakland Post Interview, "Meet the contestants" By Jennifer J. Decker 10-30-2002
• Green Party governor candidate wants 'regular folks' in office. Matt Brodhead Western Herald 10/19/06
• "A real people’s candidate" By Kris Hamel, Workers World Oct 1, 2006
• "Message to Green Party: Grow up or fizzle out" by Dave Dempsey. Lansing City Pulse NOVEMBER 20, 2002
• video of TV appearance and removal
• "Exclusive Debates Violate Voters' Rights to Make Informed Choices," Common Dreams Progressive News Wire OCTOBER 12, 2006
• American Atheist Magazine Article "The speech of Douglas Campbell: Green Party candidate for Governor of Michigan." 22-DEC-02
• "THIRD PARTY INCLUSION NECESSARY TO BREAK MAJOR PARTY CONSPIRACIES OF SILENCE" by Dr. Howard Ditkoff
• Media Mouse Article "Local Greens Release Plan to End Iraq War"
• Media Mouse Article "Green Party Candidates Offer Alternatives to Voters in Michigan"
• CM Life article, "Tonight’s debate will lack three candidates" By Mike Ellis
• THE VOICE NEWS, November 1, 2006 "Lots of names on the ballot Nov. 7"
• WOOD TV Survey
• Write-up by Campbell
• Organic Consumers Fund on Campbell
• Detroit Greens Article "Campbell Accepts 3 TV Debates with rivals"
• Contact Information
• Anti-war endorsement
• Atheist listing
• Ohio Greens Comment
• Article "Greens Poised for Further Growth"
• Article "Why I'm Green" by Thomas Leavitt, Savage Stupidity Sentinal
• "Exclusion of Green Party candidates a national plague" by Scott McLarty and Starlene Rankin October 12, 2006