Ex Louisiana Gov Quits GOP, But Not His Campaign
Former Louisiana Governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, and he's giving up on the GOP.
But -- he's not giving up his bid for the White House.
Roemer says he is leaving the GOP after his dismal showings in the states that so far have held primary contests or caucuses.
Roemer says he's going to run as an independent, and try to become the nominee of Americans Elect, a nonpartisan group that's pushing for a third-party candidate to run against President Barack Obama and the eventual Republican nominee.
Roemer says he'll also seek the nomination of the Reform Party.
The former congressman and governor has built his campaign on lambasting special interests in politics, limiting his campaign donations to $100 and refusing money from political action committees.
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