The Constitution Party as well as its state affiliate, the Independent American Party of Nevada, has performed better in 2008 than it did in 2004 and 2000 on its presidential ticket.
1992 US Tax Payer Party (nationwide): 43,369 votes [0.04%] (source)
1996 US Tax Payer Party (nationwide): 184,820 votes [0.20%] (source)
2000 Constitution Party (nationwide): 98,020 votes [0.10%] (source)
2004 Constitution Party (nationwide): 143,630 votes [0.12%] (source)
2008 Constitution Party (nationwide): 169,459 votes [0.14%] (not fully reported) (source)
1992 Independent American Party (statewide): not available at this time
1996 Independent American Party (statewide): not available at this time
2000 Independent American Party (statewide): 621 votes [0.10%] (source)
2004 Independent American Party (statewide): 1,152 votes [0.14%] (source)
2008 Independent American Party (statewide): 3,181 votes [0.33%] (source)
1992 Independent American Party (Clark): 413 votes [0.14%] (source)
1996 Independent American Party (Clark): 834 votes [0.32%] (source)
2000 Independent American Party (Clark): 353 votes [0.09%] (source)
2004 Independent American Party (Clark): 602 votes [0.11%] (source)
2008 Independent American Party (Clark): 1,868 votes [0.29%] (source)
While I wish Chuck Baldwin would have done better than he did, I am impressed that, with his limited resources, he has more than doubled his showing in Clark County and the state of Nevada, and has done better nationwide than the party did in 2004.
While I do not agree with him on just about anything, I would like to congratulate President-Elect Barack Obama on his victory tonight.
last updated: 5 November 2008 at 1:33 am
(note, I will update this post as the election results are finalized)
