Ellen Cullen McCormack (September 15, 1926 – March 27, 2011)[1][2] was an American politician who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976.
On September 15, 1926, Eleanor Rose Cullen was born in The Bronx borough of New York City, to Irish immigrants William and Ellen Cullen.[3] In 1949, she married Francis J. McCormack, after meeting him at a dance, and had four children with him.[4]
Career
On July 14, 1975, McCormack filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the 1976 presidential primary, and formally announced her candidacy at a news conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 16.[5] She was the first woman to receive federal matching funds, which she received $244,125 in, and appeared on the ballot in twenty states.[6][7] She ran on an exclusively pro-life platform, and won no primaries, but had her name placed into nomination and received 22 votes from delegates at the 1976 Democratic National Convention, and engaged in a debate that also included future President Jimmy Carter.
On March 27, 2011, she died in an assisted-living facility in Avon, Connecticut, after a long period with a heart ailment which originated during one of her pregnancies.[8]
References
^. Time. February 16, 1976. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2008. Ellen McCormack, 49, a housewife from Merrick, N.Y., is running hard in the Democratic primary...
^Durkin, Erin (March 28, 2011). "Two-time presidential candidate Ellen McCormack dies at 84". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
^"Ellen McCormack dies at 84; anti-abortion presidential candidate". April 2, 2011.
^"She may spoil Reagan's chances". Daily News. July 6, 1980. p. 221. from the original on December 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Begins Campaign 1976". The Town Talk. November 16, 1975. p. 49. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ellen McCormack becomes first woman to receive federal funds for presidential race". National Constitution Center. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020.
^"Federal matching funds". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 16, 1977. p. 12. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Right to Life presidential candidate McCormack, 84". Daily News. March 28, 2011. p. 26. from the original on December 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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ellen, mccormack, ellen, cullen, mccormack, september, 1926, march, 2011, american, politician, candidate, democratic, presidential, nomination, 1976, personal, detailsborneleanor, rose, cullen, 1926, september, 1926the, bronx, york, diedmarch, 2011, 2011, age. Ellen Cullen McCormack September 15 1926 March 27 2011 1 2 was an American politician who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976 Ellen McCormackPersonal detailsBornEleanor Rose Cullen 1926 09 15 September 15 1926The Bronx New York U S DiedMarch 27 2011 2011 03 27 aged 84 Avon Connecticut U S Political partyRight to LifeOther politicalaffiliationsDemocraticSpouseFrancis J McCormack m 1949 died 1993 wbr Children4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life 4 ReferencesEarly life EditOn September 15 1926 Eleanor Rose Cullen was born in The Bronx borough of New York City to Irish immigrants William and Ellen Cullen 3 In 1949 she married Francis J McCormack after meeting him at a dance and had four children with him 4 Career EditOn July 14 1975 McCormack filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the 1976 presidential primary and formally announced her candidacy at a news conference in Boston Massachusetts on November 16 5 She was the first woman to receive federal matching funds which she received 244 125 in and appeared on the ballot in twenty states 6 7 She ran on an exclusively pro life platform and won no primaries but had her name placed into nomination and received 22 votes from delegates at the 1976 Democratic National Convention and engaged in a debate that also included future President Jimmy Carter During the 1980 presidential election she ran as the presidential nominee of the New York State Right to Life Party with Carroll Driscoll as her running mate They received 32 327 votes She had been a chairwoman of the New York Right to Life Party and was their candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1978 Later life EditOn March 27 2011 she died in an assisted living facility in Avon Connecticut after a long period with a heart ailment which originated during one of her pregnancies 8 References Edit Uproar over Abortion Time February 16 1976 Archived from the original on March 27 2009 Retrieved January 20 2008 Ellen McCormack 49 a housewife from Merrick N Y is running hard in the Democratic primary Durkin Erin March 28 2011 Two time presidential candidate Ellen McCormack dies at 84 New York Daily News Retrieved March 28 2011 Ellen McCormack dies at 84 anti abortion presidential candidate April 2 2011 She may spoil Reagan s chances Daily News July 6 1980 p 221 Archived from the original on December 15 2019 via Newspapers com Begins Campaign 1976 The Town Talk November 16 1975 p 49 Archived from the original on August 14 2020 via Newspapers com Ellen McCormack becomes first woman to receive federal funds for presidential race National Constitution Center Archived from the original on August 14 2020 Federal matching funds Fort Worth Star Telegram January 16 1977 p 12 Archived from the original on August 14 2020 via Newspapers com Right to Life presidential candidate McCormack 84 Daily News March 28 2011 p 26 Archived from the original on December 15 2019 via Newspapers com This article about a politician from the state of New York is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen McCormack amp oldid 1135956283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
