Byron Lee Trackwell, September 16, 1951 (Topeka, Kan.) -
VP candidate for Bullmoose Progressive Party (2008)
Running mate with nominee: Randal Gene Trackwell (1946-2014)
Popular vote: 0 (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
Randal Trackwell of Topeka, Kan. ran for President in 2004, 2008, and 2012. Something of a local perennial candidate, he had also run for Mayor at least seven times. A Vietnam combat vet with a degree in criminal justice, Trackwell worked as a private investigator, custodian, factory line worker, electrical technician and cab driver.
Although I could not locate a running-mate for 2004 or 2012, in 2008 Randal's VP was his younger brother, Byron who was also an official resident of Topeka. Both of them filed with the FEC late in the campaign season, Oct. 10, 2008.
Byron had made the news briefly in Feb. 2004 when he initiated a lawsuit against the US government on the grounds President Bush violated at least four articles of the Constitution in the act of invading Iraq in 2003. He told a reporter, "I am really enjoying it - being involved with our government's politics and constitution, learning the court procedures. I'm enjoying the fight."
Other brother Presidential tickets in the past include Larry Brant Sargeant/Perry David Sargeant - American Freedom Party (1976), Lowell Jackson Fellure/James Monroe Fellure - Independent (2000), Keith Russell Judd/Monty Wayne Judd - Nonpartisan (2008).
Randal Trackwell's 2008 platform had 15 points--
1. Full medical and dental coverage for all U.S. children. Full medical for all U.S. adults.
2. Use our scientific technology to remove all manmade carcinogens from enviorment [sic], air-water-food chain.
3. Strictly enforce anti-trust and monopoly laws. Update if necessary.
4. Direct government and corporate mobility, to provide for the American people, an eletric [sic] car for short trip city driving. The "Model E," 5O mile range at a cost of $2000 or less, A.S.A.P.
5. No foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, rangeland, mining or manufacturing.
6. Cancel N.A.F.T.A. & G.A.T.T. Rebuild our factory systems ruined by trade agreements.
7. Severely regulate or remove corporate power from farming. In particular the "food factory" concept in livestock production. It's cruel, nasty and disrespects animals. It leads to disease in livestock and humans.
8. Organize "The President's Farmers Market" in all cities.
9. Stop foreign aid until our national debt is under control.
10. Repeal marijuana prohibition. Also use for paper production.
11. Stop all emigration until our unemployment & homeless problems are solved. Strictly enforce emigration laws.
12. Secure United States & Mexico border.
13. Direct some defence spending to provide immediate aid to famine victims anywhere in the world.
14. Remove U.S. forces from Iraq & Afghanistan.
15. Plant trees, clean up America's rivers. Plan & build new rail-roads for people & freight. Repair & rebuild U.S. intra-structures.
The Trackwells did not appear on any ballots or were registered write-ins. The fact they were both residents of the same state would have posed a problem with the Constitution in the event of their victory.
Election history: none
Other occupations: Qatar Petroleum operations engineer, actor
Notes:
Uncredited actor playing a soldier in the film Gardens of Stone (1987). According to the IMDb, Byron is also known as "Buzz."
