Lawrence Lessig 2016 presidential campaign
The 2016 presidential campaign of Lawrence Lessig was officially launched when Lessig, Harvard University professor from Massachusetts, announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016 on September 6, 2015.[1] The headquarters of the campaign is in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
| Larry Lessig for President | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Lawrence Lessig |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced candidacy September 6, 2015 Suspended candidacy November 2, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Slogan | Help Make Democracy Possible |
| Website | |
| www.Lessigforpresident.com | |
Background
Lessig decided to form an exploratory committee in preparation for a possible bid for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016.[2] Almost two months into the campaign trail, poor polling numbers and not being qualified to enter the debates, Lessig dropped out on November 2, 2015.[3]
Supporters
- Cenk Uygur, internet host, former MSNBC contributor, and progressive political commentator[4]
- Kim Dotcom, German-Finnish internet entrepreneur, creator of file hosting services MegaUpload and Mega [5]
- Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur, Wikipedia founder[6]
Lawrence Lessig 2016 Presidential Campaign Media
Lessig speaking before Change Congress and the Sunlight Foundation
Lawrence Lessig launching his presidential campaign Sept. 9, 2015 in Claremont, NH.
Lessig and Aaron Swartz in 2002 at the launch party for Creative Commons
References
- ↑ Walker, Hayley (September 6, 2015). Harvard Professor Larry Lessig Says He's Running for President. ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harvard-professor-larry-lessig-running-president/story?id=33568066. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Foran, Clare (August 11, 2015). "Why Exactly Is Lawrence Lessig Considering Running for President?". National Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Strauss, Daniel (November 2, 2015). "Lessig drops out of presidential race". Politico. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Lawrence Lessig announces he'll run for president". YouTube. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ↑ "Kim Dotcom on Twitter". Twitter. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ↑ Simon Sharwood (August 17, 2015). "Jimbo 'Wikipedia' Wales leads Lawrence Lessig's presidential push". The Register.
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