Eric Hass
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Eric Hass was a four-time candidate for United States President
President of the United States
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 of the Socialist Labor Party of America
Socialist Labor Party of America
The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has...

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State elections

In 1942, he ran for New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
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In 1944
New York state election, 1944
The 1944 New York state election was held on November 7, 1944, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.-Nominations:...

, he ran for U.S. Senator from New York.

In 1950, 1958 and 1962, he ran for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
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Presidential elections

In 1952
United States presidential election, 1952
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, his running mate was Stephen Emery; in 1956
United States presidential election, 1956
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 and 1960
United States presidential election, 1960
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, Georgia Cozzini
Georgia Cozzini
Georgia Cozzini was an American socialist politician. She is best remembered as the first woman to run for Governor of Wisconsin and for two consecutive runs as the Vice Presidential candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America, appearing on the ballot in 1956 and 1960.-Early years:Georgia...

; and in 1964
United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's...

, Henning A. Blomen
Henning A. Blomen
Henning A. Blomen was a candidate for United States President of the Socialist Labor Party of America in 1968 and for Vice President of the United States in 1964. Blomen was also an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 14 times...

. He came in third place in 1964.

Hass was also a prolific author on topics dealing with socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...

 and one of the SLP's more influential members.

External links

  • Eric Hass papers at Nebraska State Historical Society
    Nebraska State Historical Society
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