American Independent Party
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The American Independent Party is a far-right political party in the United States best known for nominating segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace for president in 1968.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
far-right political party
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political party → |
| 1968CarriedStates |
Alabama
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Arkansas → Georgia → Louisiana → Mississippi → |
| 1968ElectoralVotes |
46 electoral votes
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| 1968PopularVoteShare |
about 13.5 percent of the national popular vote
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| abbreviation |
AIP
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| associatedWith |
George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
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| ballotStatus |
recognized political party in California
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| color |
blue
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red → white → |
| country |
United States
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| electoralSystemContext |
United States multi-party but dominated by two major parties
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| focus |
law and order policies
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opposition to federal government expansion → socially conservative policies → |
| founded |
1967
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| foundedIn |
California
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| founder |
Bill Shearer
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Eileen Shearer NERFINISHED → |
| hasSplitOrFaction |
Constitution Party (as a later national vehicle for similar ideology)
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| headquartersLocation |
California
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| ideology |
American nationalism
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conservatism → right-wing populism → social conservatism → states' rights → |
| language |
English
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| nominatedForOffice |
George Wallace for President of the United States in 1968
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| notableElection |
1968 United States presidential election
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| notableFor |
nominating segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace for president in 1968
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| notablePresidentialNominee |
George Wallace
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| origin |
split from the Democratic Party
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| platformIssue |
opposition to school busing for desegregation
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restriction of federal judicial power → strong anti-communism → support for tough-on-crime policies → support for traditional family values → |
| positionOnPoliticalSpectrum |
far-right
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| religiousOrientation |
generally Christian conservative
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| stateLevelActivity |
primarily active in California
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| type |
third party in the United States
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| vicePresidentialNominee1968 |
Curtis LeMay
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| website |
official party website (California-based)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Curtis LeMay
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George Wallace → |
memberOfPoliticalParty |
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1968 United States presidential election
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thirdParty |