Jeff Boss
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jeff Boss
| image = Jeff Boss.jpg
| caption = Boss in 2009
| birth_name = Jeffrey Harlan Boss
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|20}}
| birth_place = New Jersey, U.S.
| occupation =
| known_for = Various conspiracy theories such as 9/11 Truth
}}
Jeffrey Harlan Boss (born May 20, 1963) is an American conspiracy theorist and perennial candidate.Ginsberg, Johanna (May 28, 2009) [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/052809/njConspiracyTheoristEyes.html "Conspiracy theorist eyes governorship"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221161051/http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/052809/njConspiracyTheoristEyes.html |date=2014-12-21 }}, New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved August 9, 2012. He was an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 and 2012 elections,{{cite web |url=http://www.jeffbossforpresident.org/ |title=JEFF BOSS FOR PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES 2012 DEMOCRATIC |publisher=Jeffbossforpresident.org |access-date=2015-04-11 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402071439/http://www.jeffbossforpresident.org/ |url-status=dead }}[http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/08/01/seven-minor-parties-place-presidential-nominees-on-new-jersey-ballot-plus-independent-candidate-jeff-boss/ "Seven Minor Party Presidential Nominees on New Jersey Ballot, as Well as Independent Candidate Jeff Boss"], Ballot Access News. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012. a Democratic candidate in the 2016 election,{{cite news|url=http://politicker.com/2012/12/conspiracy-theorist-jeff-boss-launches-mayoral-bid/|title=Conspiracy Theorist Jeff Boss Launches Mayoral Bid|last=Walker|first=Hunter|date=December 26, 2012|work=Politicker Network|access-date=June 23, 2013}} and the 2020 election.
Electoral history
In 2008, he was an independent candidate for President of the United States as well as a candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey, running under the slogan "Vote Here". He received 639 votes as a presidential candidate and 9,877 in his Senate run.Edge, Wally (November 6, 2008) [http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/25266/601-new-jerseyans-though-jeff-boss-should-be-president "601 New Jerseyans thought Jeff Boss should be President"], Politicker NJ. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
In 2009, Boss was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of New Jersey.{{cite web|title=Guttenberg's Jeff Boss to run for governor|publisher=NJ.com|date=December 3, 2008|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2008/12/guttenbergs_jeff_boss_to_run_f.html|access-date=August 9, 2012|first=Tom|last=Shortell}} He finished third, with 8.3% of the vote, in the primary which was won by Jon Corzine, who received 77.2% of the vote.
In the 2012 election, Boss received 1,024 votes for President of the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/2012presgeresults.pdf |title=OFFICIAL 2012 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS |date=January 17, 2013 |work=FEC |access-date=June 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731191620/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/2012presgeresults.pdf |archive-date=July 31, 2014 }}
File:Jeff Boss Campaign Posters.jpeg
He ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 2013,{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/267_candidates_file_to_run_for.html |title=267 candidates file to run for N.J. Senate, Assembly |author=Matt Friedman |date=April 2, 2013 |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |access-date=May 13, 2013}} but was removed from the ballot after the New Jersey Democratic State Committee challenged the nominating petitions of all independent candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.{{cite news |url=http://blogs.app.com/capitolquickies/2013/04/11/three-democrats-removed-from-gubernatorial-primary-ballot/ |title=Three Democrats removed from gubernatorial primary ballot |author=Michael Symons |date=April 11, 2013 |newspaper=Asbury Park Press |access-date=May 13, 2013}} He subsequently filed new petitions to run for governor in the general election and appeared on the ballot as the "NSA Did 911" candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-certification-general-election-candidates-governor.pdf|title=Department of State : List of Nominees|publisher=State.nj.us |access-date=June 13, 2013}} Out of the eight candidates, Boss finished last, with 0.1% of the vote.
In 2014, Boss ran for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey as an independent.{{cite web|title=Official List: Candidates for US Senate|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-general-candidates-us-senate-0808.pdf|publisher=New Jersey Department of State|access-date=September 14, 2014|page=4|date=August 8, 2014}} His slogans were "NSA Whistleblower" and "NSA Did 911". He received 4,513 votes{{cite web |title=Official List: Candidates for US Senate |url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-general-results-us-senate.pdf |publisher=New Jersey Division of Elections |access-date=2015-08-12 |page=5 |date=2014-12-02 |archive-date=2015-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128031946/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-general-results-us-senate.pdf |url-status=dead }} (0.24% of the vote)
Conspiracy theories
Boss believes that the United States government, specifically the National Security Agency, was responsible for the September 11 attacks. He claims to have witnessed the government arrange the attacks.
See also
References
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Category:9/11 conspiracy theorists
Category:Candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election
Category:Candidates in the 2012 United States presidential election
Category:Candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election
Category:Candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election