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| Affiliation | Independent |
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| Name | Randall Venson |
| Address |
, Tennessee , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
00, 1960
(65 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Mar 05, 2024 10:42pm |
| Tags |
Black - Islam -
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| Info | Liberal political activist Venson, 39, secured ballot status in his homestate of Tennessee. He's also seeking write-in votes in other states. A black Muslim, Venson believes he may be the first Muslim to ever run for President. As for his politics, Venson says he is a progressive with views very similar to those of Green Party nominee Ralph Nader -- but added that "Nader's brand of progressivism attracts mostly white liberals [and is] not ethnically diverse enough." To date, his campaign consists of about $1,000 in expenditures, a cell phone, a few advisors and VP runningmate Gene Kelly of Tennessee (an environmental activist and co-chair of the Nashville Peace & Justice Center). Venson, a businessman, is a former teacher, local radio talk show host and community activist. He's also a Tennessee State University graduate with a degree in criminal justice. Venson readily concedes he can't win the election -- but hopes "to wake people up" to the problems of big money politics and encourage Muslims to become more active in the political process. In September, he addressed a crowd of 2,500 people at a Muslim gathering in Chicago -- and plans to also campaign at Minister Louis Farrakhan's Million Family March on Washington in October. No known campaign website nor email address.
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