The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a nationally organized political party with affiliates in more than a dozen U.S. states, including California, Florida, Colorado and Hawaii. Its first candidates appeared on the ballot in 1966, but the Peace and Freedom Party of California was founded on June 23, 1967, after the riot in the wealthy Century City section of Los Angeles, and qualified for the ballot in January 1968.
The Peace and Freedom Party went national in 1968 as a left-wing organization opposed to the Vietnam War.
The party nominated Ralph Nader for President in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.
On August 4, 2012, the Peace and Freedom Party nominated Roseanne Barr for President and Cindy Sheehan for Vice President.
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