The 2012 Green National Convention took place on July 12–15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] The Annual National Meeting of the Green Party of the United States occurred at the University of Baltimore (William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center), with the National Convention on July 14 being held at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Room).[2]
2012 presidential election | |
  Nominees Stein and Honkala | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 12–15, 2012 |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Venue | University of Baltimore (July 12–13) Holiday Inn Inner Harbor (July 14–15) |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Jill Stein of Massachusetts |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Cheri Honkala of Pennsylvania |
The convention was preceded by the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries.
Nomination
editJill Stein of Massachusetts won the presidential nomination with 193.5 out of 294 delegates' votes. Television personality Roseanne Barr received 72 votes and 17 votes were cast for activist Kent Mesplay.[3][4][5]
Candidates
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Roseanne Barr of Hawaii, Comedian, actor, and activist. -
![Kent Mesplay of California, San Diego County air pollution enforcement officer.[6]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Kent_Mesplay_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/80px-Kent_Mesplay_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
Kent Mesplay of California, San Diego County air pollution enforcement officer.[6] -
![Harley Mikkelson of Michigan, 2010 Green Party of Michigan candidate for Governor.[7]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png)
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![Kent Mesplay of California, San Diego County air pollution enforcement officer.[6]](/wiki/File:Kent_Mesplay_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
![Harley Mikkelson of Michigan, 2010 Green Party of Michigan candidate for Governor.[7]](/wiki/File:Blank.png)
Results
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Jill Stein Kent Mesplay | Roseanne Barr Stein/Barr tied |
| Green Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Jill Stein | 193½ | 67.0% |
| Roseanne Barr | 72 | 24.9% |
| Kent Mesplay | 17 | 5.9% |
| Harley Mikkelson | 3½ | 1.2% |
| Other | 3 | 1.0% |
| Totals | 289 | 100.0% |
Cheri Honkala, an anti-poverty activist from Pennsylvania, won the vice-presidential nomination.[3][5]
See also
edit- Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign
- Other Green National Convention
- Other parties' presidential nominating convention of 2012:
References
edit- ^ "Maryland Green Party - National Convention Delegates". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ ""Updated schedule of events planned for news media at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention in Baltimore, Md., July 12–15," Green Party of the United States press release, Tuesday, July 10, 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ a b "Jill Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala win the Green nomination at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention in Baltimore" Archived 2012-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Green Party of the United States official press release. July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Mass. doctor Jill Stein wins Green Party's presidential nod". USA Today. Associated Press. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Kilar, Steve (July 14, 2012). "Green Party nominates Jill Stein for president at Baltimore convention". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Dr. Kent P. Mesplay: On the Issues, Biography | Mesplay for President". mesplay.org. Mesplay for President. June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Harley Mikkelson for President". GP.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION VOTE". Ballot Access News. August 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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