Gene Amondson
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Gene Amondson, (born 1943 in Morton, Washington) was the 2004 United States presidential candidate for one faction of the Prohibition Party. The other faction had nominated perennial candidate Earl Dodge. Both candidates were on the ballot in Colorado, so the race between the two was seen by some as way of determining which faction would lead the party in the future. Amondson won this contest, collecting 1896 (1512 of those were from Louisiana) votes compared to Dodge's 140. As expected, Amondson placed well behind both major candidates (George W. Bush received 1.1 million votes, and John Kerry received over 1 million votes). He placed eighth in a slate of 12 presidential candidates on Colorado's ballot (Dodge placed last, even though it was his home state). Amondson's third place finish in four Louisiana parishes was the first time since 1960 that the Prohibition Party candidate for President outpolled all other minor party candidates for President in any county.
Amondson is currently the 2008 Prohibition Party nominee for President. After he passing of Earl Dodge, one faction remains.s
Amondson lives on Vashon Island, Washington.
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- Amondson's Myspace profile for the 2008 election
- Biography at Our Campaigns
- A short profile of him and his campaign
- Gene Amondson: Prohibition Party Candidate for President 2004 (from his official site)
- Downloadable audio interview with Free Talk Live
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Prohibition Party Presidential candidate 2004 (lost), 2008 |
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