Oscar Renderos Castillo, May 3, 1956 -
VP candidate for Independent (2004, 2008)
Running mate with nominee (2004, 2008): Debra Joyce Renderos (b. 1952)
Popular vote (2004): 2 (0.00%)
Popular vote (2008): 0 (0.00%)
Electoral vote (2004, 2008): 0/538
The campaign (2004):
The wife-husband independent ticket of Debra Joyce Renderos and Oscar Renderos Castillo ran something of a stealth campaign for national office as write-ins in Minnesota.
Renderos had previously run in the primary for the nonpartisan position of Mayor of Minneapolis in 2001. In that race she identified herself as being affiliated with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and provided what looked like an artistically altered photo of herself for a newspaper profile.
On Election Day they received two votes, which possibly came from the candidates themselves. The fact they were residents of the same state would have posed a Constitutional problem in the event of their victory.
The campaign (2008):
Oscar was now called Oscar R. Renderos. The couple registered as write-in candidates in Minnesota twice, switching positions on the ballot. But in both instances they received zero votes, which means they didn't even vote for themselves.
Election history:
2008 - US President (Independent) - defeated
Other occupations: ?
Notes:
Married in 1997.
