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16:29 GMT, Sunday, 2 November 2008

Guide to US party abbreviations

In addition to the main Democratic and Republican candidates, hundreds of other candidates are running for the US presidency, representing dozens of smaller parties. This guide explains the abbreviations used to report these parties' results.

AIP: American Independent

AKI: Alaskan Independence

AMC: American Constitution

BEP: Blue Enigma Party

BOT: Boston Tea

CON: Conservative

CST: Constitution

DEM: Democratic

EPF: Ecology Party of Florida

GRN: Green

HQ8: Heartquake '08

IAP: Independent American

IGR: Independent Green

IND: Independent

INP: Independence

IP: Independent Party

IPD: Independent Party of Delaware

IPH: Independent Party of Hawaii

LIB: Libertarian

LTP: Louisiana Taxpayers Party

LUN: Liberty Union

MIP: Maryland Independent Party

MNT: Mountain Party

NEB: Nebraska

PAG: Pacific Green

NEW: New

NLP: Natural Law

NP: Non Partisan

NPD: No Party Designation

OBJ: Objectivist

OTH: All others

PCF: Pacifist

PEC: Petitioning Candidate

PFP: Peace & Freedom

POP: Populist

PPO: Peace Party of Oregon

PRG: Progressive

PRO: Prohibition

PSL: Socialism and Liberation

REP: Republican

RP: Reform

SCL: Socialism

SOC: Socialist

SPU: Socialist USA

SWP: Socialist Workers

TBD: To Be Determined

TLM: Term Limits

UNA: Unaffiliated

UNY: Unity

UST: Taxpayers

WF: Working Families




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