The other candidates

Politics: Third-party contenders appear ready to fight on | Jamie Dean

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Republican Congressman Ron Paul at times appeared to be running an independent campaign, even holding a separate convention, of sorts, alongside the main GOP event in St. Paul. But when the roll call began, Paul received no officially tabulated votes and apparently will not take his campaign independent. But a handful of third party and independent candidates are running races of their own. Here's a look at a few of the races on the road less traveled in presidential politics:

Constitution Party

Chuck Baldwin is a presidential candidate with a diverse resumé: The founder and pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., Baldwin is also a radio talk-show host, author, and newspaper columnist with political connections stretching back to President Ronald Reagan.