Episode 274: Marcos Lopez, Chair of the American Solidarity Party, on the 2024 Campaign (December 13, 2023)

In this episode of The Open Door (December 13th), panelists Jim Hanink and Mario Ramos-Reyes discuss the progress of the American Solidarity Party and the current presidential and vice presidential campaign of Peter Sonski and Lauren Onak. Our special and welcome guest is Marcos Lopez, the Chair of the American Solidarity Party. A first generation Cuban-American, he is a husband and a father of two and lives in Tampa, Florida. Lopez holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of South Florida. He works in marketing and spends most of his free time with his family. He’s also involved with the music ministry at his parish.Is it true that the fastest growing political party in the United States is the American Solidarity Party? If so, what accounts for its growth?What initially brought you to the American Solidarity Party?Conventional opinion says that votes for third party candidates are wasted votes. What’s your answer to this charge?How did you come to be the Chair of the Party?What sort of week to week challenges does the Party’s National Committee currently face?Can you tell us about Peter Sonski and Lauren Onak, the Party’s candidates for president and vice president of the United States?What is the process for getting on the ballot? How is the Party faring in doing so?Is there a way to use marketing skills to expand and develop political debate?Can the Party attract nationally known figures like Dan Lipinski or Robert George? Can it attract six figure donations?When will you be running for office in Florida?