Party (Official 2012 nominee) Year FoundedRegistered Members
Party Logo Constitution Party Constitution Party (Virgil Goode)
1992367,000 Democratic Party Democratic Party (Barack Obama)
179243,140,758 Green Party Green Party (Jill Stein) 1996246,145
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party (Gary Johnson) 1971278,446
Republican Party Republican Party (Mitt Romney) 185430,700,138
Registered independent voters 24 million
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Minor Parties in the United States Ideological Parties - Based
on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social,
economic, and political matters. Usually long lived.
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Single-Issue Parties Concentrate on a single public policy
matter.
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Economic Protest Parties Parties rooted in periods of economic
discontent. Greenback party
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Splinter Parties Break off from one of the two major
parties.