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The Populist Party of Maryland (PPMD) originated as a vehicle for ballot access for the 2004 Ralph Nader presidential campaign. Unlike such groups in other states the PPMD organization has survived beyond 2004 laboring to field candidates for local political offices. In 2006 Populists launched a campaign for governor of Maryland nominating Chris Driscoll their state chairman and only member as their candidate. Driscoll chose Ed Rothstein a Baltimore labor organizer as his running mate.
