| 词条 | Better for America |
| 释义 |
| name = Better for America | native_name = | native_name_lang = | named_after = | image = Betterforamerica.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | map2 = | map2_size = | map2_alt = | map2_caption = | abbreviation = | motto = | predecessor = | merged = | successor = | formation = {{start date and age|2016}} | founders = John Kingston III, Joel Searby | founding_location = | extinction = | merger = | type = 501c4 | tax_id = | registration_id = | status = Inactive | focus = Ballot Access for 2016 Presidential Election | headquarters = New York City, New York, U.S. | location = | coords = | region = | services = | products = | methods = | fields = | membership = | membership_year = | language = | owner = | sec_gen = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | board_of_directors = | key_people = John Kingston III (Chair) Anne MacDonald (Executive Director) Joel Searby (Chief Strategy Officer) | main_organ = | parent_organization = | subsidiaries = | secessions = | affiliations = | budget = | budget_year = | revenue = | revenue_year = | disbursements = | expenses = | expenses_year = | endowment = | staff = | staff_year = | volunteers = | volunteers_year = | slogan = "America and Americans deserve better" | mission = | website = {{URL|www.betterforamerica.com}} | remarks = | formerly = | footnotes = }}Better for America (BFA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that was dedicated to getting nationwide ballot access for an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 election.[1] The effort was inspired by the unpopularity of the two major party nominees, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and was seen as part of the Stop Trump movement.[2] The organization's initial strategy was to gain ballot access in states that do not require a candidate to be named, and then name its candidate after the major party conventions.[1] The candidate was planned to be named by an advisory board rather than through traditional primary elections, or through a crowdsourcing effort like the failed Americans Elect effort in the 2012 election.[3] On August 8, 2016, it was reported that Evan McMullin, an anti-Trump Republican and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official, would be Better for America's nominee.[4][5][6] McMullin was officially nominated on August 24.[7] In July, the organization filed petitions in two states, New Mexico[1] and Arkansas.[8] By early August, Arkansas had accepted the petition,[9] while New Mexico had rejected the petition because it did not have enough valid signatures,[6] although the New Mexico decision was challenged in court.[10] On August 22, the organization announced that it was ceasing further ballot access efforts.[11] On September 8, the New Mexico Secretary of State reversed his decision and placed Better For America on the ballot.[12] Notable people involved in the organization include conservative donor John Kingston III and former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.[3] Lawrence Lessig and Randy Barnett expressed their support for the organization in a Time opinion piece.[13] References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/08/independent-presidential-candidate-lands-on-first-state-ballot/|title=Independent Presidential Candidate Lands On First Ballot|last=Mandel|first=Bethany|last2=Marcus|first2=David|date=July 8, 2016 |website=The Federalist |publisher=|access-date=July 23, 2016}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/us/politics/third-party-candidate.html|title=Conservative Donor’s Group Presses Ballot Access for a Third-Party Candidate|last=Haberman|first=Maggie|date=June 14, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 23, 2016}} 3. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/26/trump-foes-ballot-independent-candidate/86342994/|title=Trump foes try to create a ballot spot for a challenger-to-be-named|last=Singer|first=Paul|date=June 27, 2016|website=|publisher=USA Today|access-date=July 23, 2016}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/us/politics/evan-mcmullin-independent-candidate.html|title=Evan McMullin, Anti-Trump Republican, Is Said to Plan Independent Presidential Bid|last=Haberman|first=Maggie|date=2016-08-08|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-08-08}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/anti-trump-republican-launching-independent-presidential-bid|title=Anti-Trump Republican Launching Independent Presidential Bid|last=Coppins|first=McKay|date=2016-08-08|website=BuzzFeed News|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-08}} 6. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/08/better-for-america-finds-a-presidential-nominee/|title=Better for America Finds a Presidential Nominee|last=Winger|first=Richard|date=2016-08-08|website=Ballot Access News|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-08}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/24/better-for-america-formally-nominates-evan-mcmullin-for-president/|title=Better for America Formally Nominates Evan McMullin for President {{!}} Ballot Access News|last=Winger|first=Richard|date=2016-08-24|website=Ballot Access News|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-26}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2016/aug/02/state-ballot-draws-independents-2016080/|title=State ballot draws independents; candidates, groups petition for spots in presidential contest|last=Moritz|first=John|date=August 2, 2016|website=Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette|publisher=|access-date=August 2, 2016}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/10/better-for-america-petition-in-arkansas-is-valid/|title=Better for America Petition in Arkansas is Valid|last=Winger|first=Richard|date=2016-08-10|website=Ballot Access News|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-11}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/group-seeks-minor-party-status-to-get-spot-on-n/article_112b2c6f-15ba-5de1-ab76-1dcd136a9b3d.html|title=Group seeks minor-party status to get spot on N.M. ballot|last=Oxford|first=Andrew|date=2016-08-16|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-17}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/22/better-for-america-ends-its-ballot-access-petitioning/|title=Better for America Ends its Ballot Access Petitioning {{!}} Ballot Access News|last=Winger|first=Richard|date=2016-08-22|website=Ballot Access News|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-26}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/08/better-for-america-qualifies-for-party-status-in-new-mexico/|title=Better for America Qualifies for Party Status in New Mexico|last=Winger|first=Richard|date=2016-09-08|website=Ballot Access News|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-08}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/4436805/lawrence-lessig-randy-barnett/|title=The Real Reason You Can't Vote for an Independent Candidate|last=Barnett|first=Randy E.|last2=Lessig|first2=Lawrence|date=2016-08-03|website=Time|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-08}} External links
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