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Ernest Whitford was a minor candidate for president of the United States during the 1976 United States presidential election. Whitford was from San Pedro, California, and was among dozens of candidates who registered with the Federal Election Commission during the election cycle. Contemporary reporting identified him as one of at least 87 people registered as presidential candidates at that stage of the campaign.[1]
Whitford ran during an election that included better-known candidates such as Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Mo Udall.
Whitford's campaign focused primarily on digestive health, particularly constipation. He described constipation as the “number one cause of illness” and proposed requiring manufacturers to add bran or 7 percent roughage to all processed foods.[1]
In another contemporary account, Whitford summarized his campaign by saying, “The state of the Union can be summed up in one word: constipation,” and used the slogan, “I want to wipe out constipation in the U.S.”[2]
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[edit]- 1 2 Shaffer, Ron (January 1, 1976). "Obscure Group Of Citizens Aspires To Presidency". The Anderson Herald. p. 29. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Bishop, Jim (September 9, 1976). "Bishop Report". The Orange Leader. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
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