Americans Elect's effort for independent ticket in 2012 sputters

Los Angeles : CA : USA | May 15, 2012 at 9:07 AM PDT

Source: Los Angeles Times

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An ambitious effort to launch a third-party presidential ticket this fall has failed to ignite interest, despite the backing of heavyweight political and business leaders and a sophisticated ballot access program that cost $15 million. On Tuesday, Americans Elect was forced to cancel its third... FULL ARTICLE AT Los Angeles Times

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