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Thomas J. Harens (born 1954) is a former third-party candidate (Christian Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 2004 presidential election in which he was only on the ballot in Minnesota . His running mate was Jennifer A. Ryan. He had created the Christian Freedom Party in June 2004,[1] and filed his "affidavit of candidacy" with the Minnesota Secretary of State in August.[2]
Some claimed Harens was a stalking horse for the John Kerry campaign, "a device for luring away Republican votes from George W. Bush in a tight election," an accusation he denied.[3] He did, however, express a desire to have a spoiler effect on the election, hoping to win more votes than the margin between the major party candidates.[4] The margin between Bush and Kerry in Minnesota was almost 100,000 votes, while Harens won only 2,387.[5] The total for his new party was larger than the combined total in Minnesota of three of the established third parties , the Socialist Equality Party , Socialist Party and Socialist Workers Party .
Harens had previously run unsuccessfully for mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota in 1997 as a member of the Reform Party .[6] At the time he made his presidential run, he claimed he was still "technically a member" of that party.[7]
Harens was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives at age 25 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party . He served from 1981 to 1982, when his district was redrawn[6] and he also left "feeling abandoned" because of his anti-abortion views.[8]
He attempted to run for the US Senate in Minnesota with the Green Party . He did not attend the Green Party of Minnesota Convention, and therefore was not endorsed.
Harens is a graduate of Winona State University .[9]
^ T. W. Budig (September 8, 2004). "Presidential candidate Thomas Harens of St. Paul is spirit behind formation of Christian Freedom Party" . HometownSource.com . Archived October 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ Jacobsen, op. cit.
^ "Election Reporting: Statewide Results for President and Vice-President" . Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State . Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ a b Jacobson, op.cit.
^ Budig, op.cit.
^ "Thomas Harens for President!" . Hamline University Oracle . October 12, 2004. Archived April 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ Forrest Adams (September 20, 2004). "Religious, but not religious right" . Fergus Falls Daily Journal .
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