Andrew Charles Mickert, September 1970 -
VP candidate for Presidential Committee to Stop Kakistocracy (2016)
Running mate with nominee: unknown
Popular vote: 0 (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
Andrew Charles Mickert of Round Hill, Va. filed with the FEC under "Other" political affiliation on Apr. 7, 2015 with an introductory letter--
We can no longer afford to be second best. I want people all over the world to look to the United States again, to feel that we're on the move, to feel that our high noon is in the future, so with that I Andrew Charles Mickert being of sound mind and rational thought willfully and voluntarily submit FEC Form 2 - Statement of Candidacy for the Office of President of the United States for the 2016 election.
My true desire is to be Vice-President, but I am declaring my Candidacy for President of the United States in the event that there are no Presidential Candidates willing to take the responsibility for grooming me for the Office of the President of the United States.
I meet all legal qualifications to serve either in the Office of the President or the Office of Vice-President of the United States of America.
His campaign blog consisted of one entry--
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Iowa...See you soon!
On my way to #Iowa and to the @IowaStateFair Can't wait to see what other Presidential Candidates show up and what they say to everyone.
His campaign committee was called "Presidential Committee to Stop Kakistocracy" with the dodo bird as his party symbol. Merriam-Webster defines kakistocracy as "government by the worst people."
Election history:
2016 - US President (Presidential Committee to Stop Kakistocracy) - defeated
Other occupations: Technical Support Analyst
Notes:
Mickert made the news when he made a Freedom of Information Act request for a list of all the censored 2013 personalized license plates in Virginia.
