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词条 Unite America
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  1. History

  2. Mission

      "Declaration of Independents"    State-focused partnerships    Unite Colorado    Unite New Mexico  

  3. 2018 endorsed national and state candidates

  4. Board of directors

  5. References

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|formation =2013
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|purpose =To elect independent politicians to political office
|headquarters =Denver, CO
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|affiliations =Unite New Mexico, Unite Colorado, Maine Independents, Washington Independents, National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, Bridge Alliance
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|leader_name = Charlie Wheelan
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|logo=https://res.cloudinary.com/uniteamerica/image/fetch/w_732,h_507,c_fill,g_face,f_auto/https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/centristmovement/pages/3231/meta_images/original/UA-Logo-Color-Lg.png?1516661153|formerly=The Centrist Project}}Unite America (previously known as The Centrist Project) is an American grassroots organization founded by professor Charlie Wheelan with the goal of encouraging centrist candidates to run for public office. While not a political party, the project intends to endorse slates of candidates from both parties and provide them with campaign infrastructure, financing, and support.[1]

Unite America is focused on what it calls the "Fulcrum Strategy," electing enough independents to the United States Senate to deny both major parties a majority of seats.[2][3]

Affiliated politicians include: Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Iowa state senator David Johnson, Greg Orman, and Evan McMullin.[4]

History

Author and Professor Charles Wheelan published The Centrist Manifesto in 2013, inspired by the failed bipartisan efforts surrounding the Simpson-Bowles Commission in 2011.[5] In the book, he outlines an approach to government in which a "Centrist Party" challenges partisanship by controlling the swing vote and facilitating compromise between Democrats and Republicans.[6] Putting ideas into practice, Wheelan worked with business, political, and academic leaders from across the country to form the Centrist Project in 2014, which would eventually become Unite America.[7]

In October 2016, Nick Troiano, former congressional candidate and part of "Forbes 30 under 30" for Law & Policy, joined as executive director.[8] The organization continued to grow through 2017, attracting talent from both sides of the aisle on a mission to elect enough independents to shift the balance of power in key state and statewide elections.[9] Unite America adopted its current name in January 2018, aiming to reflect the organization's core mission.[10] Unite America announced the first-ever nationwide slate of independent candidates in February 2018.[11]

Mission

Unite America aims to help independent candidates win elections by building the necessary donor network, volunteer support, and electoral infrastructure to do so.[12] It endorses candidates on both state and statewide levels, and while it is not considered a third party, Unite America candidates and supporters subscribe to a set of principles laid out in the "Declaration of Independents."[13]

"Declaration of Independents"

Each of Unite America's endorsed candidates abides by a unifying set of principles, the "Declaration of Independents," published in February 2018.[14] Developed by Unite America's leadership, the document lays out the movement's five key tenets:

{{quote|First, we put the public interest ahead of any partisan or special interest. Government should represent "We the people" – not the party leaders or those who can buy access to power.

Second, we use common sense and find common ground to solve problems. We reject today's zero-sum politics and instead work together with Democrats and Republicans in an inclusive and civil manner to get things done.

Third, we stand for the timeless values of opportunity, equality and stewardship. We want to empower every American to realize their full potential, uphold equal rights for all under the law, and ultimately leave a stronger country for the next generation.

Fourth, we champion integrity, transparency and accountability in politics. We seek to rebuild America's trust in government by holding ourselves to the highest standards of honor and honesty and by fixing the broken incentives that contribute to political dysfunction.

Fifth, we believe in shared responsibility of civic engagement. As Americans, we understand it is our civic duty to be informed and engaged on important issues."[15]}}

State-focused partnerships

In an effort to build the movement from the ground up, Unite America endorses and provides resources to independent candidates for state legislatures in a number of viable states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Maine, Alaska, and Washington.[16]

Unite Colorado

Unite America formalized its Colorado-concentrated efforts for statehouse elections with the organization of its largest state-focused affiliate, Unite Colorado.[16] Troiano identified the state's wide-ranging political leanings and the potential for a historic independent candidate victory as the driving motivations for this strategy.[16] In 2018, Unite Colorado endorsed five independent candidates the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate.[17]

Unite New Mexico

Unite America announced Unite New Mexico on May 24, 2018.[18] The group will endorse independent candidates running for office in New Mexico state legislature in an effort to promote competition amongst 30 of 70 uncontested New Mexico House of Representatives seats.[19]

2018 endorsed national and state candidates

Unite America announced the first-ever slate of national candidates in February 2018, including three gubernatorial candidates and two candidates for US Senate.[20]

2018 national candidates

CandidateDistinctionStateRaceResultVote percentage
Bill WalkerIncumbent governor of Alaska[21]Alaska}} AlaskaGovernorWithdrew}}N/A}}
Greg OrmanEntrepreneur and managing member of Exemplar Holdings[22]Kansas}} KansasGovernorLost}}6.50%}}
Terry HayesState Treasurer of Maine[23]Maine}} MaineGovernorLost}}5.91%}}
Neal SimonCEO of Bronfman Rothschild and community leader[24]MD}} MarylandUS SenateLost}}3.74%}}
Craig O'DearCorporate trial attorney in Kansas City[25]Missouri}} MissouriUS SenateLost}}1.41%}}

In January 2018, Unite Colorado announced a slate of independent candidates for both the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate.[17] In addition, Unite America endorsed independent candidates in Washington and New Mexico state House of Representatives races. All were defeated, the closest to winning being Ann Diamond in Washington House District 12-A, who had 44.3% of the vote.

2018 state candidates
CandidateDistinctionStatePositionResultVote percentage
Steve PetersonStrategy consultant[26]CO}} ColoradoSenate District 30Lost}}5.7%}}
Maile FosterFinancial planner and IBM administrator[27]CO}} ColoradoHouse District 18Lost}}6.9%}}
Eric MontoyaThornton, Colorado City Council member[28]CO}} ColoradoHouse District 31Disqualified}}N/A}}
Jay GeyerProfessor of ethics and political philosophy[29]CO}} ColoradoHouse District 33Lost}}4.3%}}
Thea ChaseDirector of the Southwest Innovation Corridor[30]CO}} ColoradoHouse District 54Lost}}34.0%}}
Tweeti BlancettSustainable energy advocate[31]New Mexico}} New MexicoHouse District 40Lost}}19.2%}}
Jarratt ApplewhiteNonprofit leader, small business owner[32]New Mexico}} New MexicoHouse District 50Lost}}41.9%}}
Dr. Ann DiamondPhysician and board member[33]Washington}} WashingtonHouse District 12-ALost}}44.3%}}
Ned WittingAuditor and financial officer[34]Washington}} WashingtonHouse District 25-BLost in jungle primary}}8.0%}}
Marco PadillaCo-founder of Bremerton Visionaries, PhD Candidate[35]Washington}} WashingtonHouse District 26-BLost in jungle primary}}5.3%}}

Board of directors

Unite America's operating board is made up of leaders from both private and public spheres.[36]

  • Charles Wheelan, founder and senior economics lecturer at Dartmouth College
  • Colston Young, founder of Whiteboot[37]
  • Lisa D. T. Rice, political and external affairs strategist
  • Marc Merrill, co-chairman, co-CEO, and co-founder of Riot Games
  • Ben Goldhirsh, co-founder and chairman of GOOD
  • Katherine Gehl, former president and CEO of Gehl Foods
  • Cory Gilchrist, owner and president of KCG Holdings
  • Jim Jonas, Political Strategist, campaign manager for Greg Orman for Senate '14
  • Shawn Riegsecker, CEO and founder of Centro_Inc
  • William Obenshain, executive director for financial services at DePaul University
  • Gregg Sherrill, executive director and former CEO at Tenneco
  • Derek McDowell, founder and managing partner at Boyne Capital Partners
  • Jeff Binder, president, chairman, and CEO of Immucor, Inc.
  • Leonard Gail, founding partner of Massey & Gail LLP
  • Linda Killian, senior scholar at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/centrist-project-independent-candidates|website=rollcall.com|title=Centrist Project Charts Path for Electing Independents|accessdate=2017-08-10}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.centristproject.org/mission|author=The Centrist Project|title=Mission|website=Centrist Project|accessdate=2017-08-10}}
3. ^The Centrist Manifesto, W. W. Norton, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-393-34687-9}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/08/off-message-walker-alaska-215469|title=Anti-Trump Independents Are Starting to Organize|website=POLITICO Magazine|accessdate=2017-08-10}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://freewheelus.com/man-behind-centrist-movement-wheelan/|title=The Man Behind the Movement: An Interview with Dr. Charles Wheelan - Free Wheel Media|date=2017-10-16|work=Free Wheel Media|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en-US}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://books.wwnorton.com/books/The-Centrist-Manifesto/|title=The Centrist Manifesto {{!}} W. W. Norton & Company|website=books.wwnorton.com|access-date=2018-05-23}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/story|title=Our Story|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nicktroiano.com/#about|title=Nick's Site|website=Nick's Site|language=en|access-date=2018-05-24}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/centrist-project-hopes-break-statehouse-gridlock-electing-independent-candidates/|title=Centrist Project hopes to break statehouse gridlock by electing independent candidates - Colorado Politics|website=coloradopolitics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-24}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/centrist-project-launches-initial-colorado-slate-unaffiliated-legislative-candidates-announces-name-change/|title=Centrist Project launches initial Colorado slate of unaffiliated legislative candidates, announces name change - Colorado Politics|website=coloradopolitics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-24}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/announcement|title=Unite America Announces First-Ever National Slate of Independent U.S. Senate and Governor Candidates|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}
12. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/mission|title=Our Mission|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}
13. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/declaration|title=Declaration of Independents|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}
14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/27/independents-midterms-unite-america-426629|title=Statewide independents roll out national slate|work=POLITICO|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/02/27/independents_can_unite_america__136378.html|title=Independents Can Unite America {{!}} RealClearPolitics|access-date=2018-05-24}}
16. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.westword.com/news/unite-colorado-introduces-new-independent-candidates-9866089|title=Unite Colorado's Plan to Snuff Out Partisan Political Bullsh*t|last=Roberts|first=Michael|date=2018-01-09|work=Westword|access-date=2018-05-24}}
17. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2018/03/13/unite-america-director-history-made-november/|title=Unite America Director: History Will Be Made In November|date=2018-03-13|work=IVN.us|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en-US}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1176256/new-group-promotes-independent-candidates-in-nm.html|title=New group promotes independent candidates in NM|last=Writer|first=Dan McKay {{!}} Journal Staff|website=www.abqjournal.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-24}}
19. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2018/05/24/growing-independent-movement-expands-new-mexico-first-endorsements-announced/|title=Independent Revolution Expands to New Mexico with Competitive Slate of Candidates|date=2018-05-24|work=IVN.us|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en-US}}
20. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.press.org/events/national-slate-independent-candidates|title=National Slate of Independent Candidates|date=2014-08-14|website=National Press Club|access-date=2018-05-24}}
21. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/gov_bill_walker|title=Gov. Bill Walker, Governor (AK)|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}}
22. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article196206739.html|title=Greg Orman, Governor (KS)|work=Kansas City Star|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
23. ^{{Cite news|url=https://bangordailynews.com/2017/04/14/politics/in-a-surprise-maines-independent-treasurer-files-for-2018-gubernatorial-race/|title=Treasurer Terry Hayes, Governor (ME)|work=BDN Politics|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
24. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/06/independent-launches-bid-for-392257|title=Neal Simon, US Senate (MD)|work=Politico|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
25. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article200167184.html|title=Craig O'Dear, US Senate (MO)|work=Kansas City Post|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
26. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2018/05/16/one-independent-most-influential-politician-colorado/|title=Steve Peterson, Senate District 30|work=IVN|access-date=2018-06-08}}
27. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/unite-colorado-backs-unaffiliated-candidate-in-house-district-18/Content?oid=9923647|title=Maile Foster, House District 18|work=Colorado Springs Indepdendent|access-date=2018-06-08}}
28. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.montoyaforcolorado.com/why_an_independent|title=Eric Montoya, House District 31|work=Eric Montoya|access-date=2018-06-08}}
29. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.jaygeyerforcolorado.com/|title=Jay Geyer, House District 33|work=Jay Geyer|access-date=2018-06-08}}
30. ^{{Cite news|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/business-booster-thea-chase-launches-unaffiliated-bid-open-house-district-54-seat/|title=Thea Chase, House District 54|work=Colorado Politics|access-date=2018-06-08}}
31. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2018/05/24/growing-independent-movement-expands-new-mexico-first-endorsements-announced/|title=Tweeti Blancett, NM HD-40|work=INV|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
32. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/independent-challenges-mcqueen-in-house-district/article_6005744a-d4ac-538f-9280-9644fc381bb4.html|title=Jarratt Applewhite, NM HD-50|work=Santa Fe New American|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
33. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uniteamerica.org/ann_diamond|title=Ann Diamond, WA LD-12|work=Unite America|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}
34. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.waindependents.org/nedwitting|title=Ned Witting, WA HD-25|work=Washington Independents|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
35. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.marcoforstaterep.org/|title=Marco Padilla, WA LD-26|work=Marco Padilla|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}
36. ^{{Cite news|url=https://tcp-centristproject.nationbuilder.com/about_us|title=About Us|work=The Centrist Project - 2014 Cycle|access-date=2018-05-24}}
37. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/colstonyoung/|title=LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
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