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Roemer served four terms in the House as a Democrat. He served one term as governor of Louisiana, from 1988 to 1992. He switched to the Republican Party in 1991.

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Former Louisiana Governor Roemer Takes Presidential Plunge Despite Iowa 'Problem'

WASHINGTON -- Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is running for president, but the challenge of getting Republican primary voters to recognize his name is harder for him than most since he can't campaign in Iowa."Iowa is a problem for me. I'd love to go," Roemer said. The problem, Roemer told editorial staff during a 50-minute interview with Fox News on Monday, is he wants to get rid of ethanol subsidies -- and that doesn't play well in the Hawkeye State, where he had visited last month for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event.In fact, the former congressman, who served seven years as a House Democrat during the Reagan administration, says he also wants to get rid of oil company subsidies and the recent bank overhaul law and the new health insurance law and most of the tax code, not to mention the influence of money in politics.The long-shot candidate who's been out of elected office for nearly 20 years, says he's a "special kind of Republican" -- one who had to become a Republic...

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    Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer tells Alan why he’s leaving the Republican Party to run for president as an independent.

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  1. The True Outside? Buddy Roemer On Studio

    Presidential Hopeful Buddy Roemer joins Tom and takes jabs at fellow candidates including Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney

  2. Buddy Roemer on Supporting The Wall Street Protests

    Republican Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer on the anti-Wall Street protests.

  3. Buddy Roemer on Mounting Student Loan Debt

    Independent Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer on the government effort to keep student loan rates low.

  4. Buddy Roemer on 2012 Election, Jobs

    GOP presidential candidate Buddy Roemer on why the next president should make jobs the number one priority.

  5. Buddy Roemer on the Rising Price of Gas

    Independent Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer on the need for a better energy policy.

  6. Buddy Roemer on the GOP Presidential Race

    Republican Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer on Republican Presidential race and the possibility he would run on a third party.

  7. Buddy Roemer on Presidential Run

    Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer on his run for presidency and what America needs to get back on its feet.

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