Ted Weill presidential campaign, 2008
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1925 |
| Died | November 20, 2009 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Reform |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Campaign website |
Theodore C. Weill (July 25, 1925 – November 20, 2009) was the nominee for President of the United States of the Reform Party of the United States of America in the 2008 election.
He was nominated at the party's national convention on July 20, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. During a 2009 interview with Monmouth University's school newspaper, Weill expressed interest in running again in 2012, but he died at his home on November 20, 2009.
Weill, a graduate of Michigan State University, and was a decorated World War II veteran, who earned four Battle Stars and served aboard the USS Pennsylvania. He was a Boy Scout instructor. He was invited to the White House Conference on Small Business three times: in 1980, 1985, and 1990.
In the 1990s, Weill founded the Independent Party of Mississippi. In 1997, the Independent Party of Mississippi became the official state affiliate of the national Reform Party and renamed itself the Mississippi Reform Party.
Weill was the chairman of the Mississippi Reform Party and a Reform Party National Committeeman.
In 1996, Weill ran for a United States Senate seat from Mississippi finishing third with 2% of the vote (13,600 votes).
In 2000, Weill endorsed Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin instead of the Reform Party's nominee, Pat Buchanan.
In 2004, Weill campaigned for the Reform Party's 2004 presidential nomination, but withdrew his candidacy after Ralph Nader announced his intention to seek the party's nomination. Weill endorsed Nader and contributed thousands of dollars to his political campaigns.
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