Taking a spin through the wikipedia entry for candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election, there are quite a few third party presidential candidates that haven't received the attention of the mainstream media.

Is this thanks to censorship, or common sense? Let's take a look:

Charles Jay, Tea Party Candidate



In this post on his site, Jay inserts himself in the televised presidential debates, which is somewhat like Photoshopping yourself into other people's family photos. Notice how Jay always gives himself the last word, too, which is a unique ability that comes in handy when winning fictional debate transcripts. Also note that nothing says 'commitment to a cause' like an old version of Wordpress using the default theme.



Gene Amondson, Prohibition Party Candidate



Not only does Amondson's website have him holding a bottle of wine and scowling (thus demonstrating his commitment to the time-tested principles of Prohibition) but he does so while wearing his pastor collar for extra Prohibition Points. I'm guessing if you choose to have your wedding in Gene's secluded woodland chapel you won't want to commemorate your wedding with a round of champagne, lest you incur the Wrath of Gene.

Brian Moore, Vermont Liberty Union/Socialist Party



Taking a cue from the forceful use of Gotham in the Obama campaign, Moore makes an immediate impression with a choice of font equally at home on the header of a third-party candidate, or in an ad for a new 'Flintstones' movie. And while his running mate Stewart Alexander shares with us a long, involved, Timecube-like biography, Moore offers this succinct-yet-ominious message for Socialist voters: I urge all of our Socialist Party members to get out and vote, early, if possible, to avoid any problems on election day. I don't know what problems Socialists would face in the afternoon that they would not also face in the morning, but it's always good to get an early start on losing an election by a landslide.

Gloria LaRiva, Party for Socialism and Liberation



LaRiva has a lovely website that also unfortunately wins the "Most Likely To Be Confused For the iTunes Store Page of an Upcoming Estefan/Secada Collaboration" award.