John Parker (activist)
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John Parker was the candidate of the Workers World Party
, a U.S.
communist political party
, for President of the United States
in 2004. Parker and his running mate was Teresa Gutierrez
received 1,330 votes http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/Table.htm. The ticket was endorsed by the Liberty Union Party
of Vermont
. Parker has been a union organizer, public school teacher, and is a coordinator of the International Action Center
.
Workers World Party
Workers World Party is a far-left political party in the United States, founded in 1959 by a group led by Sam Marcy. Marcy and his followers split from the Socialist Workers Party in 1958 over a series of long-standing differences, among them Marcy's group's support for Henry A...
, a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
communist political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in 2004. Parker and his running mate was Teresa Gutierrez
Teresa Gutierrez
Teresa Gutiérrez was a third-party candidate for Vice President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 2004, representing the Workers World Party as the running mate of John Parker...
received 1,330 votes http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/Table.htm. The ticket was endorsed by the Liberty Union Party
Liberty Union Party
The Liberty Union Party of Vermont, founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone and others, originated in the anti-war and People's Party movements of the late 1960s and defines itself as a nonviolent socialist party.-History:...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Parker has been a union organizer, public school teacher, and is a coordinator of the International Action Center
International Action Center
The International Action Center is an activist group founded by former United States Attorney General Ramsey Clark. It supports anti-imperialist movements around the world, and opposes U.S. military intervention in all circumstances....
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