Veterans Party of America
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The Veterans Party of America was a political party based in St. Petersburg, Florida
, USA.
The VPA fielded a few candidates in 2004, including a US Senate
candidate in Florida
. However, they have attracted limited electoral success, and bitter in-fighting caused the party to split into two rival factions in 2006. In August 2008, the VPA officially ceded its membership and ideology to the Modern Whig Party
due to that organization's relatively large military membership totaling at the time about 10,000 people, 6,500 of which were affiliated with the military.
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, USA.
The VPA fielded a few candidates in 2004, including a US Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
candidate in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. However, they have attracted limited electoral success, and bitter in-fighting caused the party to split into two rival factions in 2006. In August 2008, the VPA officially ceded its membership and ideology to the Modern Whig Party
Modern Whig Party
The Modern Whig Party is a United States political party whose stated intention is to be a "party for the rest of us." The Modern Whig Party describes itself as a mainstream, middle-of-the-road grassroots movement that caters to those voters who believe in various Republican issues but also believe...
due to that organization's relatively large military membership totaling at the time about 10,000 people, 6,500 of which were affiliated with the military.