2004 Reform National Convention

American political party nomination convention 2004 Reform Ralph Nader headshot (1).jpg Peter Camejo.jpg Nominees (Nader and Camejo) May 10–11, 2004 (nomination meeting)Aug 27–28, 2004 (convention) Courtyard Marriott Irving (convention) teleconference (nomination meeting)Irving, Texas (convention) Ralph Nader Connecticut Peter Camejo 2000 2008 2004 Reform National Convention consisted of a nomination meeting held via teleconference May 10–11 2004, and a subsequent convention held at the Courtyard Marriott in Irving, Texas August 27–28, 2004. The nomination meeting saw the party support the candidacy of Ralph Nader, who was already running as an independent candidate. Background For the 2004 United States presidential election, the Reform Party had automatic ballot access in seven states: Florida, Michigan (both of which were expected to be competitive battleground states); as well as Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, and South Carolina (all of which were anticipated to be safely Republican-leaning "red states"). Ralph Nader, who had run as the nominee of the Green Party in both his 1996 and 2000 presidential campaigns, opted to instead run his 2004 campaign as an independent candidate. Ahead of the Reform Party's nomination meeting, he had yet to obtain ballot access in any states. Nomination meeting The party met by teleconference May 10 and May 11, 2004; ultimately voting to endorse Nader's campaign.2004 Reform Party Reform Party Endorses Ralph Nader for President https://www.thegreenpapers.com/T04/Re-Endorsement.phtml The Green Papers May 22, 2026 May 2004 Six candidates were put forth as possible presidential nominees: John Buchanan, journalist and author Richard Green, talk show host and newspaper editor Ralph Nader, consumer advocate Michael Peroutka, attorney and Constitution Party nominee Joe Turner, healthcare advocate and attorney Ted Weill, industrialist, party member, and 1996 Senate candidate in Mississippi All six contenders spoke on the first night of the teleconference. The conference voted to endorse Nader's independent candidacy. Pending Nader's acceptance of their nomination, his campaign would able to utilize their ballot line in the seven states in which the party had automatic ballot access for the 2004 presidential election. After the nomination meeting, Nader's campaign spokesman declared that while Nader would remain an independent candidate, he would weigh accepting the Reform Party's ballot line in some or all of the seven states.Seelye Katharine Q. The 2004 Campaign: The Independent; Reform Party Backs Nader, Offering Line On Ballots https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/13/us/2004-campaign-independent-reform-party-backs-nader-offering-line-ballots.html The New York Times May 21, 2026 May 13, 2004 At the time of the Reform nomination meeting, Nader had not yet selected a vice presidential running mate for his campaign. In June, shortly before the Green National Convention (whose endorsement for president Nader was similarly vying for), Nader announced that he had selected Peter Camejo to be his running mate.Nader Selects Green Party Activist As Running Mate https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jun/22/uselections2004.usa2 The Guardian June 21, 2004 June 22, 2004 Convention The party held an in-person convention at the Courtyard Marriott in Irving, Texas on August 27 and 28.Recio Maria Reform Party Begins National Convention https://www.newspapers.com/image/647351270 Newspapers.com subscription Fort Worth Star-Telegram May 22, 2026 29 August 27, 2004 Nader delivered a speech on the second day of the convention.Reform Party Convention https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/reform-party-convention/132401 C-SPAN May 22, 2026 August 2004 References Reform National Convention Category:Reform National Conventions Reform National Convention Category:Irving, Texas Category:Ralph Nader Category:Electronic voting in the United States