Mamie L. Moore, October 17, 1938 -
VP candidate for New Alliance Party (aka Independent) (1988)
Running mate with nominee: Lenora Fulani (b. 1950)
Popular vote: 25,484 (0.03%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
In 1988 Lenora Fulani was the nominee for the New Alliance Party. She managed to achieve the nearly impossible task of gaining ballot status in all 50 states + DC. In some cases the NAP worked with already existing third parties such as the Solidarity Party and United Citizens Party. In California they tried but failed to take over the Peace and Freedom Party and in the process temporarily derailed the PFP for that election year.
Meanwhile, Dennis L. Serrette the NAP Presidential nominee for 1984, denounced the Party as a toxic cult during the 1988 election season. This point of view would be shared by several in the cultbusting community.
Fulani had eight running-mates in 1988, stating "If we got elected, we'd figure it out." Mamie Moore, a community activist from Somerset, NJ was on the ballot with Fulani in nine states. Moore did not appear to have been an active on-the-road campaigner.
In 1987 Fulani said the NAP was prepared to endorse Jesse Jackson in the event he won the Democratic nomination, but in case he didn't her campaign was forging ahead.
The NAP platform included national health care, support for AIDS victims, recognition of Native American treaty rights, stronger environmental regulations, a freeze on military spending, ending aid to South Africa-Contras in Central America-Israel, support of pro-choice laws, support of public transportation.
Nationally Fulani gained 217,221 votes (0.24%) and placed 4th, a truly impressive and historic finish on many levels-- for openers, Fulani was the first African American woman to be listed on every US ballot. The Fulani/Moore ticket had 23,484 popular votes. Their results: Idaho 0.61%, Indiana 0.47%, Hawaii 0.28%, Mississippi and South Dakota 0.23% each, Pennsylvania 0.10%, Kentucky 0.09%, Minnesota 0.08%, Michigan 0.07%.
Election history:
1970 - Somerville Board of Education (Nonpartisan) - defeated
1990 - US House of Representatives (NY) (New Alliance Party) - defeated
Other occupations: nurse, Director of Somerset Community Action Program, union activist
Notes:
Relocated to Atlanta, Ga.
