Lincoln Chafee 2016 presidential campaign
The 2016 presidential campaign of Lincoln Chafee, the 74th Governor of Rhode Island, and former United States Senator from Rhode Island, was formally launched on June 3, 2015. His campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election is his first campaign as a Democrat, after having previously been elected Senator as a Republican, and Governor as an Independent.[2]
| Lincoln Chafee for President | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Lincoln Chafee Governor of Rhode Island (2011–2015) U.S. Senator (1999–2007) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced: June 3, 2015 Suspended/Withdrew: October 23, 2015 |
| Headquarters | 1800 Post Road Unit 17B Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Receipts | US$392,743 (2015-06-30[1]) |
| Slogan | Fresh Ideas for America |
| Website | |
| www.chafee2016.com | |
Background
changeIn the 2008 presidential election, he formally endorsed the Democratic nominee Barack Obama.[3] In 2012, Chafee was one of 35 co-chairs selected to serve on President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.[4]
On April 9, 2015, Chafee announced that he had formed an exploratory committee in preparation for a potential candidacy for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination.[5] The following month, on May 29, it was confirmed that Chafee would announce his decision regarding a 2016 presidential bid on June 3.[2]
Withdrawal
changeFollowing a widely panned debate performance, poor polling numbers, and a poor fundraising campaign, Lincoln Chafee announced on October 23 that he would be suspending his campaign.[6]
Supporters
change- Conan O'Brien, actor and comedian[7]
References
change- ↑ "Candidate (P60008075) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Foley, Elise (May 29, 2015) "Lincoln Chafee to announce presidential run on June 3", Politico. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Former Rhode Island senator endorses Obama". CNN.com. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Tau, Byron (February 22, 2012). "Obama campaign announces co-chairs". Politico. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ↑ Merica, Dan (April 9, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee launches 2016 exploratory committee, goes after Clinton on Iraq". CNN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Merica, Dan; LoBianco, Tom (October 23, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee drops out of Democratic primary race". CNN.
As you know, I have been campaigning on a platform of Prosperity Through Peace," Chafee said at the DNC's annual Women's Leadership Forum in Washington. "But after much thought I have decided to end my campaign for president today. I would like to take this opportunity one last time to advocate for a chance be given to peace.
- ↑ Amber Phillips (August 20, 2015). "Conan O'Brien's mission for 2016: Get Lincoln Chafee to 1 percent". Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
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