American Political Parties Since 1789 Major Parties -Third Parties- National Republicans Democrats £ Whigi Republicans 1789 1792 1796 Democratic-Republicans 1800 1804 1608 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 Federalisti Liberty Free Soil American (Know Nothing) Constitutional Union Southern Democrat Liberal Republican Prohibition Greenback = ~ .'iocialift Labor Populist National Democrati Socialist = (Bull Moose) 1 Progressive Union (H. Wallace) Progressive (UFollette) Progressive Socialist Workers Communist 5 = States' Rights Democrats (C. Wallace) E American 5 Independent s = Peoples EE lis I - I Communist II Socialist Workers World Libertarian g 1 U.S. Labor § = National Unity = = Citizens' = Populist = 1789 1792 1796 1B00 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 The chart indicates the years parties either ran presidential at the state or local level before they ran candidates in presidential candidates or held national conventions. The lifespan for many elections, and parties continued to exist at local levels long after political parties can only be approximated because parties existed they ceased running presidential candidates. PARTY NAMES AND IDENTIFYING LABELS FOR 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES The following is a list of the abbreviations used to identify the party labels appearing on the various state ballots for the U.S. Presidential candidates in the 2008 general election. The party label listed may not necessarily represent a political party organization. AIF America's Independent Party of Florida LTX = Louisiana Taxpayers Party AIP = American Independent LU = Liberty Union AKI = Alaskan Independence MTP = Mountain Party AMI America's Independent NA = No Affiliation BP = By Petition NB = Nebraska Party BTP = Boston Tea Party NEW = New C = Conservative NLP = Natural Law Party CON = Constitution NMI = New Mexico Independent Party CPF = Constitution Party of Florida OBF = Objectivist Party of Florida CPI = Constitution Party of Illinois OBJ = Objectivist Party D = Democratic P = Prohibition Party DCG = D.C. Statehood Green PE = Peace DFL = Democratic-Farmer Labor PET = Petition DNL = Democratic-Nonpartisan League PFP = Peace And Freedom ECO = Ecology Party of Florida PG = Pacific Green FSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation-Florida POP = Populist FSW = Florida Socialist Workers PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation GI = Green Independent R = Republican GPF = Green Party of Florida REF = Reform GR = Green-Rainbow SFL = Socialist Party Of Florida GRC = Green Party of Colorado SLP = Socialism and Liberation Party GRN = Green SOC = Socialist Party USA HQK = HeartQuake '08 SWP = Socialist Workers Party I = Independent UN = Unaffiliated IAP = Independent American Party USP = U.S. Pacificist Party IDE = Independent Party of Delaware UST = U.S. Taxpayers IDP = Independence VH = Vote Here IGR = Independent Green Party WF = Working Families LBC = Libertarian Party of Colorado WG = Wisconsin Greens LBF = Libertarian Party of Florida LBT = Libertarian Source: State Elections Offices, "Presidential Candidates on the 2008 General Election Ballots of Each State and the District of Columbia," November 4, 2008. Compiled By: Public Disclosure Division, Office of Communications, Federal Election Commission 800/424-9530 (option 2) or 202/694-1120.