Charles “Buddy” Roemer, former Louisiana governor and 2012 presidential candidate, is now seeking the presidency as an Independent after dropping out of the race for the GOP nomination.
Roemer said he’s grown increasingly frustrated with the GOP since he has not been included in a single debate. 
When his campaign began, Roemer announced he would not accept donations larger than $100 from his supporters.
Roemer said many times presidents are bought by political parties or a “big check” from special interest groups, but his goal is building the nation, not a political party.
“More money is given to presidential candidates by lobbyists than real people,” he said. “Washington is bought and owned by special interests. Obama has been able to do nothing because the office is owned by special Party.”
In order to become eligible to run in the general election, a candidate must be on the ballot in all 50 states and win 15 percent of voters in a national poll.
Roemer said he plans to travel the country and connect with as many average voters as possible to gain 15 percent of the votes, which would make him eligible for the general election.
Roemer said he hopes to become the direct candidate for the Americans Elect Party, a non-partisan, non-profit online organization, which he said comprises about 600,000 members and is continuing to gain popularity.
Americans Elect has a platform with a ballot on all 50 states. If Roemer is selected as their candidate, he will be eligible to run in the general elections.
“The Americans Elect think the country ought to come first, and I agree,” he said.
While the Americans Elect require their candidate to choose a co-runner from another party, Roemer said he plans to select an independent candidate to run alongside him.
Roemer hasn’t endorsed their platform yet and is also considering becoming the Reform Party’s candidate.
“The Reform Party stands for reform, which is the real issue in this campaign,” he said. “I’m building a coalition of many different people and organizations, and the Reform Party could be one of