The 1999 Constitution National Convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. It saw Howard Phillips nominated by the Constitution Party for president for a third consecutive election.
Logistics The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri."Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions", www.gmu.edu. It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.
Nominations
+ 1999 Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote Candidate Votes Percentage Howard Phillips 500 85.03% Herbert Titus 88 14.97% Totals 588 100.00%
Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president. Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.
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