God
VP candidate for Independent (2008, 2016, 2020)
Running mate with nominee (2008, 2016, 2020): Andre Frank Ventura (b. 1971)
Popular vote (2008): ? (0.00%)
Popular vote (2016): ? (0.00%)
Popular vote (2020): ? (0.00%)
Electoral vote (2008, 2016, 2020): 0/538
The campaign (2008):
There have been plenty of Presidential candidates who claim they were called by God to run for office. And some have gone so far to say God was their campaign manager. A few even claim they are, in fact, God. Billy Joe Clegg (1972), Basil Tellou (1988), and Mrs. Betty Bowers America's Best Christian (2008) had the Spirit of Jesus as their VP. But it wasn't until Andre F. Ventura that God was actually placed on the ticket as the Vice-Presidential nominee.
On Aug. 4, 2008, Ventura made a notarized statement of his intention to run for President. His running-mate was given as--
Name: God
Address: Omni Present
Phone: Prayer
The Ventura/God effort did not appear on any ballots or had registered as write-in candidates. In the event of their victory God's presence on the ticket might have posed an interesting legal problem since the Supreme Being was not born in the United States and is not a citizen.
The campaign (2016):
On Apr. 24, 2014, Ventura made a notarized statement of his intention to run for President. His running-mate was given as--
Name: God
Address: Omni Present
Phone: Prayer
In 2012 Ventura gained some press concerning his placement of thought-provoking signs in his Detroit neighborhood pointing out how dangerous it had become as he became increasingly involved with community activism. Also during that year he served some jail time for failing to pay child support. This busy time might explain why he skipped the 2012 election.
The Ventura/God effort did not appear on any ballots or had registered as write-in candidates.
The campaign (2020):
On Sept. 5, 2018, Ventura made a notarized statement of his intention to run for President. His running-mate was given as--
Name: God
Address: Omni Present
Phone: Prayer
In a subsequent letter to the FEC regarding some kind of bureaucratic complication, Ventura included--
Under the commissions requirements; I filed a manual form containing the required information, to which my running mate listed as God by whom I was drafted to represent as a living man. All additional information concerning party affiliation can be directed to him, or should already be held as a matter of record by the federal representation of my running mate on all monetary instruments, at all levels of the judiciary system, and all commissions representing the sovereignty of the republic of the United States of America to which these filings are a reaffirmation to my original oath of office as a military representative in December 1992.
... Please note that the Affidavit which was served is to remain in good standing, further inquires can be obtained from my running mate, through the information contained on the affidavit; or your fellow constituents who affirmed their commission should be able to meet, since he is represented in every cash transgression. Also considering he has been known as Yah way; and goes by aliases such as: Buddha, Jehovah, Mohammed, Allah to name some all while being the Alpha and Omega. Furthermore, my affiliation to God has been placed on docket numerous times both in the 36th district court of Detroit, and the 43rd district court of Hazel Park without question or objection.
... If you need any further clarification In these matters, please refer future Issues to my representation, and council In fact: God, all contractual Information can be obtained In the King James version of the Holy Bible, and numerous various sources. Due to the fact that I have been extremely busy tending to the safety and wellbeing of children, and an ongoing crackhead Infestation that Is engulfing my community without resolve?
The Ventura/God effort did not appear on any ballots or had registered as write-in candidates.
Election history: none.
Other occupations: creating stuff.
Notes:
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