Politics1: Presidency 2000 - Denny Lane (Grassroots Party

PRESIDENCY 2000:

DENNIS I. "DENNY" LANE
of Vermont
Grassroots Party Presidential Nominee

"Thanks for providing this excellent info source for voters ... I plan to pass news about Politics1's existence along to other candidates and parties." -- Denny Lane

DENNY LANE BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: Founder & Chairman, Vermont Grassroots Party, 1992-Present. Grassroots Party nominee for Secretary of State, 1998 (8,300 votes - 3.9%). Grassroots Party nominee for Governor, 1994 (2,100 votes - 1%) and 1996 (3,600 votes - 1.4%). Verment Representative, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). State Coodinator, Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (FEAR). Volunteer, Barry Goldwater (R) for President campaign, 1964.

PROFESSIONAL: Owner/Operator, Green Mountain Traders, 1972-Present. Introduced Snapple soda to Vermont, 1982. Worked for Advanced Independent Research Labs, creating/selling plasma light sculptures.

EDUCATION: B.A. (Political Science), Washington College, 1968.

PERSONAL: Born November 4, 1947 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Divorced. One daughter. Jewish.

DALE WILKINSON of Minnesota
Grassroots Party
Vice Presidential Nominee

Wilkinson, 33 (and too young to legally serve as VP), is a machinist, marijuana legalization activist and the former state chairman of the Minnesota Grassroots Party. He has also run for office several times under the MN-GRP banner: State Senator (1992 - 2,100 votes), Secretary of State (1994 - 54,000 votes) and State Representative (1998).

LINKS:

Lane for President - Official Campaign Site.
vtgroots@madriver.com - Lane's E-Mail Address.
Minnesota Grassroots Party - Official Site.
Vermont Grassroots Party - Official Site.
Vermont Grassroots Party - Unofficial Site.
Vermont Grassroots Party Platform
SelectSmart: Denny Lane - Candidate Profile.
Project Vote Smart: Denny Lane - Candidate Profile.
Dale Wilkinson for State Representative - 1998 Campaign Site.

ANALYSIS:

Lane, a businessman, founded the Vermont Grassroots Party in 1992. Lane is more ideologically libertarian than liberal -- opposing gun control and calling for less government, school vouchers, equal rights, universal health care, legalizing prostitution, marijuana and hemp. A businessman, he also strongly supports repeal of all forfeiture laws. The GRP's 1996 Presidential nominee -- openly gay Vietnam War veteran and medical marijuana activist Dennis Peron of California -- was on the ballot in two states and captured 5,400 votes. As Lane secured ballot status only in Vermont, he is not expected to significantly improve upon the party's 1996 totals.

This page was last updated on October 17, 2000