2012 Green National Convention
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 |
Charlotte
Tampa
Nashville
Las Vegas
Baltimore
Sites of the 2012 national party conventions.
Nomination
Jill 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
Roseanne Barr of Hawaii, Comedian, actor, liberal activist, and former sitcom, cooking show, and talk show host.
Kent Mesplay of California, California Delegate to the Green National Committee
Harley Mikkelson of Michigan, Michigan Green and multiple time candidate for office with the Green Party of Michigan[6]
Results
Vote by State Delegation
Jill Stein Kent Mesplay |
Roseanne Barr Stein/Barr tied |
| Green Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Jill Stein | 193½ | 66.96% |
| Roseanne Barr | 72 | 24.91% |
| Kent Mesplay | 17 | 5.88% |
| Harley Mikkelson | 3½ | 1.21% |
| Other | 3 | 1.04% |
| Totals | 289 | 100.00% |
Cheri Honkala, an anti-poverty activist from Pennsylvania, won the vice-presidential nomination.[3][5]
See also
- Other Green National Convention
- Other parties' presidential nominating convention of 2012:
References
- "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.
- "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. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- Kilar, Steve (July 14, 2012). "Green Party nominates Jill Stein for president at Baltimore convention". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "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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