American Patriot Party
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- This article concerns the political party that was founded in 2003. For other parties using similar names, see Patriot Party.
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| Party Chairman | Richard A. Taylor |
| Senate Leader | None |
| House Leader | None |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Ashland, Oregon |
| Political ideology | Jeffersonian political philosophy |
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| International affiliation | None |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Website | AmericanPatriotParty |
The American Patriot Party was founded on March 1, 2003 by several U.S. citizens who want to return the United States to their conception of the original intent of the Founding Fathers and within the framework of the original U.S. Constitution.
This party is Jeffersonian in nature, and is structured such that the national party is just a coordinating and assistance organization to the various state Patriot Parties. In contrast, most U.S. political parties are structured in a national party to state party chain of command. The platform of the national party is the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Significant changes occurred in the American Patriot Party in early 2006. After struggles within national party leadership during 2005, Party Chairman Bryon K. Pulliam and Party founder/National Secretary Brian Nichols shut down the party's national offices, temporarily leaving the party without a national center.
In early 2006, the Oregon State Patriot Party resumed the establishment of the party and the role of assisting the organization of the American Patriot Party in other states.
