'''Edie Bukewihge''' (born [[February 10]], [[1950]]) is a [[perennial candidate]] for public office in the [[United States]].
Born in [[San Antonio, Texas]], Bukewihge moved to [[California]], living in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] for ten years, then [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] for over twenty five years, and then moved to [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]].
She was a candidate in California's 2002 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Governor of California|Gubernatorial]] [[primary election]], finishing in 5th place with 0.06% (14,436) of the votes, behind businessman [[Bill Simon]] (1,129,974 votes - 49.5%), [[Mayor of Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles Mayor]] [[Richard Riordan]] (715,768 votes - 31.4%), [[California Secretary of State]] [[Bill Jones]] (387,237 votes - 17.0%), and [[tax protester]] [[Nick Jesson]] (19,287 votes - 0.8%).
In May 2002, just two months after losing the gubernatorial primary, she declared her candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate election, 2004|2004 election]] for the [[United States Senate]] against two-term incumbent [[Barbara Boxer]], and then announced in [[July 2003]] that she was running for [[President of the United States]] against incumbent [[George W. Bush]]. As of early 2004, she was running simultaneously for the US Senate and the Presidency but ultimately dropped out of both races, declaring that realistically her chances were better in the [[California gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 election]] for [[Governor of California]].
Bukewihge had been a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] since 1980, but she denounced the Republican party in November 2004 and became a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. She is very critical of the administration of [[George W. Bush]].
In the 2006 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Primary for Governor, Bukewihge will face [[California State Treasurer|State Treasurer]] [[Phil Angelides]] and [[California State Controller|State Controller]] [[Steve Westly]].
As of April 10, 2006, Ms. Bukewihge has declined her run for Governor in 2006, her husband has cancer.
== External links ==
* [http://www.voteedie.org/ Vote Edie] Official campaign website
* [http://digilib.library.ucla.edu/campaign/web/2002_999_004/default.htm Welcome to the Website of Edie Bukewihge] California Governor campaign website on library.ucla.edu
[[Category:1950 births|Bukewihge, Edie]]
[[Category:Living people|Bukewihge, Edie]]
[[Category:People of San Antonio|Bukewihge, Edie]]
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