Fred Karger | |
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 Karger campaigning for President in Iowa | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1950 Glencoe, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Education | University of Denver (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Political consultant Gay rights activist Actor |
| Website | fredkarger.com |
Fred S. Karger (born January 31, 1950) is an American political consultant, gay rights activist and watchdog, and former actor.[1] His unsuccessful candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election made him the first openly gay presidential candidate in a major political party in American history.[2][3] Karger has worked on nine presidential campaigns and served as a senior consultant to the campaigns of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Gerald Ford.[4][5]
Karger was a partner at the Dolphin Group, a California campaign consulting firm.[4][5] He retired after 27 years and has since worked as an activist on gay rights causes, from unsuccessfully attempting to protect the gay bar The Boom to using his organization Californians Against Hate to investigate the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the National Organization for Marriage's campaigns to repeal the state's same-sex marriage law.[6]
- ^ Pareene, Alex (2011-03-23) Fred Karger, gay Republican, for president Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, Salon.com
- ^ Lowery, Jarrod (November 2, 2010) "Get ready for the next one" Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Good, Chris (August 11, 2010) "Fred Karger: The Gay-Rights Bogeyman of the GOP Presidential Race", The Atlantic. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Mencimer, Stephanie. "Game Changer" (PDF). Mother Jones. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ a b "Resume | Fred Karger Presidential Exploratory Committee". Fredkarger.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Morain, Dan. "An operative comes out of the shadows". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.