VP candidate for America's Third Party (2016)
Running mate with nominee: David Jon Sponheim (b. 1960)
Popular vote: 0 (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
David Jon Sponheim's career as a perennial Presidential candidate began in 2008 when he co-founded, along with his partner Sarah Hart, America's Third Party. The 6'4" former Democrat was a transplanted Californian who moved to [Washington State trivia alert!!!] Oak Harbor, Wash. around 1994. While Sponheim set his goal at the highest elected office in the country, Hart ran for the Washington State Senate that year under the ATP banner.
An advertiser and Web developer, Sponheim campaigned on web and social media platforms that were still a bit edgy in 2008: Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, BlogTV, Blog Talk Radio, Twitter. Apparently he also started producing daily political podcasts at this time
Sponheim claimed an IQ of 185 and has felt compelled over the years to provide scans of his birth certificate, Selective Service documents (even though he was never registered during an active draft), and high school reports.
2016 was Sponheim's third run for the White House. I could not locate a VP for his 2012 campaign, but four years later his running-mate was identified as the previously mentioned Sarah Hart, who also served as his campaign manager. Election Day 2012 was barely over before he filed for 2016 with the FEC in Nov. 2012.
In 2014 Sponheim created a local stir when running as a Democrat in the primary for State Representative his appearance in a video while in blackface as "Broke Obombus" was given wide exposure, mostly to his detriment.
The lengthy 2016 ATP platform summed up--
WE SUPPORT:
Legalization of Marijuana
Tort Reform: CAP $2 Million PLUS Free Medical For Life for Victims
Term Limits For All (An Amendment Proposed by Senator Jim DeMint).
NEW IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE
* Back to Basics - Blueprint for Economic Recovery
* Transcontinental Mag-Lev Rail System
* Semi-Continental Seawater Pipeline
ENERGY OPTIONS
* Bio-Diesel And Ethanol Renewable Resources
* Hydrogen Energy Using Fuel Cell Technology
* Wind Farms Can Provide More Electricity to America
* Solar Power Reduction on Prices for Panels
* Geothermal Potential To Tap Into The Earth's Energy
* Hybrid Technologies Can Be Combined To Save More
CONSERVATION
* Monitor And Eliminate Government Waste
* Implement Efficiency In Industry And Government
* Ecological Tariffs On Non-Green Friendly Imports
* Increase Recycling Incentives For Manufacturers
* Nuclear Reprocessing To Reduce Nuclear Waste
* Sustainability through Automation Saves Energy
GLOBAL WARMING: ENVIRONMENT
* Enforce The Clean Air Act With Carbon Point Program
* No Carbon Tax or Cap and Trade
* Clean Up Superfund Sites Plus Lakes And Waterways
* Mandate Fuel Efficiency In New Cars And Trucks
* Support Sustainable Agriculture For The Future
* Air Filtration Systems To Control Particulates
ECONOMICS
* The Limits to Free Enterprise
* Hybrid Capitalism Offers Alternative National Production
* Corporate Government Can Compete With Industry
* Living Wage and Business Opportunity Solutions
* Incorporating Cooperation- Great Minds Think Alike
FOREIGN POLICY: IRAQ RESOLUTION
* Improve America's Image In the World
* End the War in Iraq with New Strategy
* Secure Iraq Border Prevents Terrorist Weapons
* Develop Drone Technology For Tactical Advantage
MEDICAL REFORM
* Government Manufacturing Of Prescription Drugs
* Centralized Health Fund: Coverage For All
* Mobile Medical Units For Triage And Prevention
* Increasing Number Of Doctors Will Lower Costs
* Intensive Data Collection Will Decrease Diseases
* VA Restructuring To Accommodate More People
* Elderly Home Care Will Lower Longterm Health Costs
* Volunteer Health Service In Exchange For Coverage
CRIME / DRUGS
* Prosecute Identity Theft
* Get Tough On Sex Offenders
* Use The NSA For Internet Protection
* Reforming Prisons: Decriminalizing Possession
* Border Patrol To Stop Drugs At The Source
* The Right to Bear Arms Except for Mentally Disturbed
REGIONALIZATION
* Local Organically Grown Food Ensures Sustainability
* Develop Our Communities
* Services and Goods - Regionally Distributed and Manufactured
* Local Essential Store in Neighborhoods Communities
TAX REFORM
* Flat Tax Rate for All, Including Corporations
* Close Tax Loopholes and Stop Outsourcing Jobs Overseas
* Property Tax Reform of Assessment Methods
CIVIL DEFENSE: NATIONAL SECURITY
* Establishment of Border Protection Zones
* Troop Rotation along Borders to Eliminate Bribery
* Integrate Intelligence Operations at all International Airports
* Cyber Surveillance Of Internet Activity By the NSA
* Search 100% of Port of Entry Cargo for Explosives and Drugs
* Nuclear/ Biological/ Chemical Resistant Bomb Shelters
SOCIAL SPENDING
* Social Security Reform - Restrict Benefits Based On Income
* Social Assistance- Provide the Basic Needs for All Americans
* Jobs and Training Provided Through Government Programs
* Homestead Renewal Program- People Build to Own A Home
* Food Aid Program: Purchasing Only The Essentials
* Development of Commercial Government Enterprises
NEW EDUCATION
* Fair and Equal Funding For ALL Public Schools
* Federal Standards That Students Can Meet
* Learning At Their Own Pace- More Time To Reach Goals
* Community Involvement Through Mentors and Apprenticeships
* Increased Focus on Technology And Internet Learning
* Tuition-Free Internship Period: Provides Financial Freedom
Sponheim has also indicated he embraced a multitude of conspiracy theories in his 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Some examples--
Youtube Nov. 12, 2012
"Conspiracies and Coverups mark the Obama Re-Election...Or should I say Selection? Man Made Hurricane Sandy? Imposters: James Holmes, Pope, Bin Laden and Coverups like Libya. Find out more with David Jon Sponheim for 2016!"
Facebook Oct. 8, 2015
"Moon Landing A Hoax? Here’s 10 Reasons Why"
Facebook Oct. 17, 2015
"FED UP WITH THE 2 PARTIES? WRITE IN: DAVID SPONHEIM FOR #POTUS
End the FED, WAR, GMOs, Forced VAXXING, Chemtrails, #legalize"
Facebook Feb. 21, 2018
"Now is the time to rally on both sides of the Political Spectrum. Trump is clearly a Puppet for the NWO, Your Gun Rights are under attack. False Flags are being orchestrated. Wake Up #NRA Join Us for Nightly Chat"
Facebook Feb. 23, 2018
"Traditional Medicine is failing! The mindset of Doctors is unhealthy and alternative Immunotherapy is curing Cancer!"
Facebook Mar. 9, 2018
"Get ready for Localized EMP attacks. Microwaves are being used as potential weapons soon. and they want Gun Control!"
Facebook Mar, 15, 2018
"As predicted, the CCTV footage shows nothing incriminating in the Parkland Shooting. More Proof of a False Flag for #guncontrolnow"
Facebook June 15, 2018
"The Birther Movement is not over. The fact remains, Obama's BC was altered. Scientific evidence shows tampering."
Facebook Mar. 23, 2020
"Last Night, I exposed the most horrific plan to destroy America. This effort by our citizens to self-quarantine is offset by a seemingly open border, with flights still going into our Nation with no limitations. There are many flights of people entering the US, even as the POTUS declared a travel ban. The implementation of Weather Modification, the 5G Network and Vaccinations is not being checked for human safety at all! This means that they could be weaponized against our own population. The evidence of nanotechnology integrated into this mix, makes a very foreboding picture."
In Aug. 2015 Sponheim's home was the target of a fake SWAT call.
The Sponheim/Hart ticket did not appear to garner any reported votes in 2016, and apparently were not registered as write-ins in any state. In the event of their victory, the fact they were residents of the same state would have posed a potential problem with the Constitution.
Sponheim also ran for President in 2020, filing with the FEC in Apr. 2019, but I could find no mention of a running-mate in that cycle.
Election history:
2008 - Washington State Senate (America's Third Party) - defeated
Other occupations: author, teacher, poet
Notes:
I am (not) Anonymous by Sarah Hart
Submitted by AmericasThirdParty on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 22:55
The brainwashing and lies have really got me stressed.
I just want to hide because we have been oppressed.
That is what they want. They rule with an iron fist.
They keep you asleep- forget the life you've missed.
They use you, enslave you, keep you tied to the cash.
It's all artificial - the job, the car, the stash.
It's time to awaken and smash through the glass.
Look past your reflection, you'll find it alas.
The human inside you, not fakeness looking back.
See humanity in others when you take off that mask.
We tear down the facade and prepare for the next task.
Now that I can finally see.
I am finally free.
I've finally found me.
I live for humanity.
They may try to scare me.
They might even scar me.
They may even take my life.
But we can end the strife.
The wars they fought for money.
We Can end with jars of honey.
I will expose the truth.
I will be the sleuth.
I will question authority and the man behind the mask.
Slowly, but surely as we accomplish each small task.
The elite will be unveiled.
the truth will be revealed.
It may be hideous, it might not be pretty.
In the end, What we'll see is our humanity.
The curtain will be torn.
To this I am sworn.
Yet, I will show my face,
Because, I am not afraid.
I am Sarah Hart
We are America's Third Party
