RobertKelleher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert "Bob"Kelleher (born March 30, 1923) of Butte, Montana is an attorney, and was the 2008 Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate. A colorful figure and perennial candidate, he served in elective office during the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention. Since that time, he has run for numerous political offices on various party tickets, including those of the Democratic Party and the Green Party.
Kelleher's political beliefs are consistent, long-standing, and cross party lines. He is best known for advocating that the United States adopt a Parliamentary system of government. He is a strong pro-life advocate, but also favors single-payer health care. Since 1964,Kelleher has run for public office 16 times, including a bid for the Presidency in 1976,[1] where he made the ballot in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Georgia.[2] He previously was a major party nominee on the Democratic party ticket for the Montana Eastern District race for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964.[1]
In June, 2008, he won a surprise upset in a five-way primary election on the Republican ticket to be chosen as the nominee to face incumbent U.S. Senator Max Baucus. It was his second run against Baucus, whom he also challenged in the 2002 Senate race on the Green party ticket (2.3%). He also ran for the U.S. Senate in 1988.[1]