Chris Pizzello/Reuters
(CNN) -
Exactly
one year after announcing her White House bid on "The Tonight Show,"
actress and comedian Roseanne Barr won the presidential nomination of
the Peace and Freedom Party Saturday in Los Angeles.
Barr's
vice presidential running-mate is Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a
soldier killed in Iraq and anti-war activist best known for her protest
outside of then-President George W. Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch.
"Cindy
and I are the 'Throw the Bums Out' ticket and the 'Ballot Access'
ticket. The American people are sick and tired of this 'lesser evil'
garbage they get fed every election year," said Barr before the party's
convention vote, which was held at the United Methodist Church in Los
Angeles. "Both the Democrats and the Republicans do the same evils once
they're in office."
Barr had originally sought the Green Party presidential nomination but lost that contest last month to Dr. Jill Stein.
As
of now, Barr will not appear on enough ballots in November to have a
mathematical chance of winning the White House or having much of an
effect on the final outcome. The Peace and Freedom Party, based in
California, historically has had little ballot presence outside the
state.
However,
Barr's campaign also serves as a high-profile voter registration drive
to secure the party's ballot status for future elections.
Said
Barr, "I'm here to tell the voters: if you want to tell the government
and the two domineering parties that you're sick and tired of all their
evil, register in the Peace and Freedom Party and vote for me and
Cindy."
Perhaps
preparing herself for the rigors of the fall campaign, one of the Emmy
Award-winning actress' first stops Saturday night after winning the
nomination was to attend a Comedy Central roast in her honor, where her
quixotic campaign was likely a topic. The roast will air on August 12.