John Anderson on Reform Party Ballot
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SACRAMENTO — John Anderson, the independent who captured 7% of the presidential vote in 1980, will appear this year as a Reform Party candidate on California’s March 7 primary ballot.
Although California Reform Party leaders asked the secretary of state to place his name on the ballot, he has not filed a statement of candidacy or set up a federal campaign committee. The secretary of state’s office confirmed Anderson’s spot on the ballot Tuesday.
During a visit to Salt Lake City on Monday, Anderson, 77, said he was not actively seeking the nomination but would not rule out a presidential bid if a movement to draft him should materialize.
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