Joyce Meyer
VP candidate for Independent Republican (aka Republican Independent) (2016)
Running mate with nominee: Stephen John McCarthy (b. 1953)
Popular vote: 97 (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
"Stephen John McCarthy, Irish Catholic" of Fairborn, Ohio registered for US President with the FEC on Dec. 23, 2015 as a "(Republican) (Independent)." At the top of the form he noted, "I am a little bit handicapped. I can only see out of one eye." Under the form line for name of campaign committee McCarthy wrote, "I am a American citizen I vote and pay taxes." He included the fact he was age 61 and single in the portion where his address was required.
McCarthy, who worked as a custodian for an auto dealer, did run in the Republican Presidential primary in New Hampshire and received at least a dozen votes.
His platform was a conservative one. He was quoted by the press, "I’m exactly like Ronald Reagan would be if he was here. I’m conservative. I don’t believe in big government and all the (expletive) that’s going on."
McCarthy opposed Obamacare and Gay marriage. He supported the idea of legally requiring a balanced budget. He wanted to amend the entire US Constitution and added "God is the real founder" of the document.
Although McCarthy's running-mate Joyce Meyer could be the same as the well known evangelist (it wouldn't be the first time a celebrity was appointed VP without permission) the name is common enough for me to hesitate assigning any particular individual to his Vice-Presidential selection until more information is provided.
McCarthy/Meyer were registered as write-ins in Maryland and Minnesota. All of their votes came from the former state.
Election history: ?
Other occupations: ?
Notes:
Another mystery VP.
