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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
|name = Ed Clark | |name = Ed Clark | ||
|name-first = Edward | |name-first = Edward | ||
|name-last = Clark | |name-last = Clark | ||
|image = | |image = EdClark.jpg | ||
|birth-date = May 4, 1930 (age 87) | |||
|birth-date = | |||
|birth-place = Massachusetts | |birth-place = Massachusetts | ||
|education = | |education = Tabor Academy<br> Dartmouth College<br> Harvard University (JD) | ||
|military = | |military = | ||
|occupation = | |occupation = Lawyer, Politician | ||
|residence = | |residence = San Marino, California | ||
|party = [[Libertarian Party]] | |party = [[Libertarian Party]] | ||
|website = | |website = | ||
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[[File:359px-EdClarkBackCover.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Ed Clark campaign excerpt]] | |||
'''Ed Clark''' is an attorney from San Marino, California.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=4030</ref> He is best known for his 1978 campaign for Governor of California, and his 1980 Campaign for President of the United States. | |||
==Early Life (1930-1972)== | |||
Clark, born in Massachusetts, was an honors graduate of Dartmouth College and received a law degree from Harvard Law School. | Clark, born in Massachusetts, was an honors graduate of Dartmouth College and received a law degree from Harvard Law School. | ||
He was the first State Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New York|New York Free Libertarian Party]] and upon relocating was elected the State Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of California]]. He was elected Vice Chair of the national party at the [[1972 Libertarian National Convention|1972 National Convention]] in Denver, Colorado. | He was the first State Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New York|New York Free Libertarian Party]] and upon relocating was elected the State Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of California]]. He was elected Vice Chair of the national party at the [[1972 Libertarian National Convention|1972 National Convention]] in Denver, Colorado. | ||
In [[1978]], Clark received some 377,960 votes, 5.46% of the popular vote, in a race for Governor of California. His vote total in that election is still a Libertarian Party gubernatorial record. | ==1978 California Gubernatorial Campaign== | ||
In [[1978]], Clark ran for Governor of California. Although a registered Libertarian, Clark campaigned as an Independent. Clark received some 377,960 votes, 5.46% of the popular vote, in a race for Governor of California. His vote total in that election is still a Libertarian Party gubernatorial record. | |||
==1980 Presidential Campaign== | |||
In [[1980]] Clark won the Libertarian Party nomination for the Presidency at their party convention in Los Angeles, California. He published a book on his programs, entitled ''A [[New Beginning]]''. The book's introduction was by [[Eugene McCarthy]]. During the campaign, Clark positioned himself as a peace candidate and tailored his appeal to [[liberalism|liberals]] and [[progressivism|progressives]] unhappy with the resumption of [[Selective Service]] registration and the arms race with the [[Soviet Union]]. When asked in a television interview to summarize libertarianism, Clark used the phrase "[[Low-Tax Liberalism|low-tax liberalism]]," causing some consternation among traditional libertarian theorists, most notably [[Murray Rothbard]]. A growing split within the Libertarian Party between a moderate faction (including Clark) and a purist faction led by Rothbard eventually came to a head in 1983, with the moderate faction walking out of the party convention. | In [[1980]] Clark won the Libertarian Party nomination for the Presidency at their party convention in Los Angeles, California. He published a book on his programs, entitled ''A [[New Beginning]]''. The book's introduction was by [[Eugene McCarthy]]. During the campaign, Clark positioned himself as a peace candidate and tailored his appeal to [[liberalism|liberals]] and [[progressivism|progressives]] unhappy with the resumption of [[Selective Service]] registration and the arms race with the [[Soviet Union]]. When asked in a television interview to summarize libertarianism, Clark used the phrase "[[Low-Tax Liberalism|low-tax liberalism]]," causing some consternation among traditional libertarian theorists, most notably [[Murray Rothbard]]. A growing split within the Libertarian Party between a moderate faction (including Clark) and a purist faction led by Rothbard eventually came to a head in 1983, with the moderate faction walking out of the party convention. | ||
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Clark received 920,049 votes and 1.06% of the total nationwide; Libertarian Party presidential candidate records that would stand until [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson's]] 2012 and 2016 campaigns. His strongest support was in Alaska, where he came in third place with 11.66% of the vote, finishing ahead of independent candidate John Anderson and receiving almost half as many votes as [[Jimmy Carter]]. | Clark received 920,049 votes and 1.06% of the total nationwide; Libertarian Party presidential candidate records that would stand until [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson's]] 2012 and 2016 campaigns. His strongest support was in Alaska, where he came in third place with 11.66% of the vote, finishing ahead of independent candidate John Anderson and receiving almost half as many votes as [[Jimmy Carter]]. | ||
===Fundraising=== | |||
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<ref>http://www.fec.gov/press/summaries/2016/tables/presidential/TopPresEle.pdf</ref> | <ref>http://www.fec.gov/press/summaries/2016/tables/presidential/TopPresEle.pdf</ref> | ||
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===Electoral Results=== | |||
<center>'''Election results as a Libertarian candidate''' | |||
<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Year</th> | |||
<th>Office</th> | |||
<th>Vote total</th> | |||
<th>%</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>1980</td> | |||
<td align="left">President of the United States</td> | |||
<td align="right">920,049</td> | |||
<td align="right">1.06%</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
</center> | |||