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Tom Hoefling
Personal details
Born
Thomas Conrad Hoefling

(1960-12-20)December 20, 1960(age 63)
Omaha,Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyAmerica's (before 2013; 2016–2019)
Republican(2013–2016; 2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		American Independent(2012;2016)
Constitution(2016)
SpouseSiena Stone
Children11
Websitewww.tomhoefling.com

Thomas Conrad Hoefling(born December 20, 1960) is an Americanactivistand politician, who was the founder and national chairman of America's Party.[1]Hoefling was the party's2012and2016presidential nominee,after seeking the nomination of theConstitutionandAmerican Independentparties.[2][3]Currently a member of theRepublican Party,Hoefling has served as political director forAlan Keyes' political group America's Revival and as a representative for the American Conservative Coalition.[4][5]

Career

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Presidential campaigns (2012, 2016)

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Tom Hoefling

In August 2012, the ballot-qualifiedAmerican Independent Partynominated Hoefling as its candidate for president of the U.S.[6]

Hoefling was on the ballot in California, Colorado, and Florida. He was filed as a qualifiedwrite-in candidatein Alaska,[7]Connecticut,[8]Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,[9]Kentucky, Michigan, Montana,[10]Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia. Hoefling received 40,624 votes in the general election, or 0.03%, coming in eighth place nationally out of 27 candidates who were on the ballot in at least one state.[11]

2020

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Main article:2020 United States presidential election

Hoefling appeared on the ballot inMarylandfor the2020 United States presidential election.[12]During the 2020 election, Hoefling received attention whenThe Salt Lake Tribunecompared his campaign toKanye West's 2020 effort to appear on the ballot inUtah,as Hoefling centered his campaign against "the abortion holocaust" and describing himself as a "no compromise"pro-lifecandidate.[13]

Iowa gubernatorial campaign (2013)

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In December 2013, Hoefling announced his bid for theRepublicannomination for governor of Iowa in the2014 election.[14]He lost the nomination to incumbent Republican GovernorTerry Branstad.

Positions

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Donald Trump

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Donald Trump is not the greatest man in the world. In fact, he is the worst man in the world. He is the worst man, by far, to ever step foot onto the public stage in America. No one else is even close.[15]

—Tom Hoefling

Hoefling has vehemently denounced Donald Trump andTrumpistRepublicans due to their involvement in theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack,comparing Trump to tyrants such asKing George IIIand calling him "the exact opposite of George Washington." Hoefling stated thatJoe Biden"clearly" beat Trump in the2020 United States Presidential electionand called on theUnited States Senateto convict Donald Trump and bar him from ever holding public office again.[15]Prior to this Hoefling supported theSecond impeachment of Donald Trumpand called for the immediate removal of Trump from public office.[16]Before this in 2019 Hoefling attacked Trump for making border security a dirty topic preventing any meaningful attempts to secure theU.S.-Mexico border.[17]

Hoefling's opposition to Trump can be traced back to the2016 Republican Party presidential primarieswhen he highlighted Trump's2000 bid for presidentand denounced him as a liberal and that "Trump Republicans are for all practical purposes liberals, no matter what they say."[18]He also called efforts by Republicans to promote Trump as the lesser of two evils betweenHillary Clintonas "impractical" and called Trump "crass" "unprincipled" and accused him of being a "liberal friend" and "financial backer" of Clinton.[19]After Trump was named the nominee he called all his campaign points "false promises" specifically targeting his pro-capital punishmentstance, and his ambiguous position onabortion.[20][21]

Conspiracy theories

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ACLU

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Main article:ACLU

Following the 2012 decision inParents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Inc.v.Camdenton R-III School District,Hoefling denounced theAmerican Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) in its effort to promote the presence ofpornographyinhigh-schoollibraries under thefirst amendmentas an anti-American institution polluting American educational facilities. Hoefling wrote in hisblogin support ofRick Santorum's2012 bid for presidentand stated thatgay pornis not constitutionally protectedfree speech.[22][23]

Personal life

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Hoefling is married to Siena Stone Hoefling.[24]

References

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  1. ^Schmit, Ian (October 7, 2009)."America's Independent Party holds caucus meeting".Fort Dodge Messenger.Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2012.RetrievedMarch 8,2012.
  2. ^"Alan Keyes' Party Qualifies for Florida Ballot".Ballot Access News.February 29, 2012.RetrievedMarch 8,2012.
  3. ^"Tom Hoefling is the America's Party Presidential Nominee".Independent Political Report.March 7, 2012.RetrievedMarch 8,2012.
  4. ^"Obama Naysayers Speak Out".CBS News.June 26, 2009.RetrievedMarch 8,2012.
  5. ^Warbis, Mark (May 14, 2000)."Flap continues over controversial voter guide".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedMarch 8,2012.
  6. ^Winger, Richard."Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » American Independent Party Picks Tom Hoefling for President".Ballot Access News.Retrieved18 August2012.
  7. ^"2012 General Official Candidate List: November 6, 2012 General Election Candidate List".Elections.alaska.gov.Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2012.Retrieved9 June2016.
  8. ^"Archived copy".www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov.Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2016.Retrieved17 January2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^"November 6, 2012 General Election"(PDF).In.gov.Retrieved9 June2016.
  10. ^"2012 General Election Official Declared Presidential Write-In Candidates: Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch"(PDF).Sos.mt.gov.Retrieved9 June2016.
  11. ^"US Presidential Election Results".Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.Retrieved27 December2012.
  12. ^"Tom Hoefling".The Star Democrat.15 October 2020.Retrieved4 February2024.
  13. ^Davidson, Lee."Kanye West has company among Utah's offbeat presidential candidates".The Salt Lake Tribune.Retrieved4 February2024.
  14. ^Morris, Chuck (December 3, 2013)"Northwest Iowa man challenges Branstad in GOP Race",KMAland.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  15. ^abHoefling, Tom."Donald Trump is the opposite of George Washington".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  16. ^Hoefling, Tom.""Impeach and remove Trump" - Tom Hoefling ".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  17. ^Hoefling, Tom."Border Security: A good cause, ineptly defended".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  18. ^Hoefling, Tom."Conservatives don't support liberals".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  19. ^Hoefling, Tom."Pragmatism is impractical".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  20. ^Hoefling, Tom."Life, Death, and Equal Protection Under the Law are Absolutes".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  21. ^Hoefling, Tom."Donald Trump's false promises".tomhoefling.com.Retrieved1 February2024.
  22. ^"Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Inc. v. Camdenton R-III School District".casetext.com.Retrieved4 February2024.
  23. ^Minor, Jack."Judge rules school must allow access to sexually explicit LGBT sites".tomhoefling.com.Greeley Gazette.Retrieved4 February2024.
  24. ^"Tom Hoefling – Biography".RetrievedMarch 17,2016.
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Party political offices
Preceded by America's Party nominee for president of the United States
2012,2016 		Most recent
Preceded by American Independent Partynominee for president of the United States
2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Diane Templin
 American Partynominee for president of the United States
2016 		Most recent
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