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'''Russell Means''' was a Oglala Lakota activist, author, and politician from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. | |||
In 1987, Means ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination in the 1988 election. He would finish as the runner up, losing the nomination to [[Ron Paul]]. | |||
==1988 Presidential Campaign== | |||
===Results=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ 1987 Libertarian Party National Convention Nomination for President of the United States | |||
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win) | |||
! Name !! Votes !! Percent | |||
|- | |||
| Ron Paul || 196 || 51.31% | |||
|- | |||
| '''Russell Means''' || '''120''' || '''31.41%''' | |||
|- | |||
| James A. Lewis || 49 || 12.83% | |||
|- | |||
|- | |||
| NOTA (write-in) || 14 || 3.66% | |||
|- | |||
| Harry Glenn || 3 || 0.79% | |||
|} | |||
<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/06/us/libertarians-pick-ex-congressman-in-88-bid.html</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
Revision as of 04:19, 1 October 2017
| Russell Means | |
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| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | November 10, 1939 Porcupine, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota |
| Death: | October 22, 2012 (aged 72) Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Occupation: | Activist, Author, Actor |
| Residence: | Pine Ridge Idian Reservation |
| Party: | Libertarian |
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Russell Means was a Oglala Lakota activist, author, and politician from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
In 1987, Means ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination in the 1988 election. He would finish as the runner up, losing the nomination to Ron Paul.
1988 Presidential Campaign
Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Paul | 196 | 51.31% |
| Russell Means | 120 | 31.41% |
| James A. Lewis | 49 | 12.83% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 14 | 3.66% |
| Harry Glenn | 3 | 0.79% |