1. Sir David Frost thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he interviewed him in May of 2012
2. Rachel Maddow thought Fred was a serious candidate for president, she interviewed and featured Fred on her show 5 times
3. The Associated Press thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they covered him signing up to be on the New Hampshire GOP Primary ballot
4. CBS News thought Fred was a major candidate for president - they interviewed him several times in their Washington, DC studios
5. This year Politico made sure that America knew Fred was the first major openly gay candidate to run for president
6. National Pollsters knew Fred was a viable presidential candidate when they included him as one of 11 GOP candidates in their national and state polling
7. The Big Think thought Fred was a serious candidate for president
8. The media thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he beat Mitt Romney and Donald Trump in the first New Hampshire straw poll St. Anselm Straw Poll
9. Steve Scheffler, Iowa's #2 Republican, thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when he attacked him and threatened to "abort" his historic campaign
10. MSNBC's Thomas Roberts knew Fred was a serious candidate for President when he interviewed him early on and called him the "anti-Romney candidate"
11. Newsweek's 2019 interview of Fred confirmed that he was the first major openly gay candidate to run for president
12. The Los Angeles Times thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when veteran political reporter Mark Barabak did a major profile on Fred
13. The Jerusalem Post thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when it ran this big front-page story on Fred's historic visit to Israel in May 2011
14. The Iowa Pork Produces knew Fred was a viable candidate for president when they invited him to grill and serve pork chops at the Iowa State Fair in August 2011
15. Karen Ocamb and Frontiers Magazine thought Fred was a serious candidate for president from day one
16. Buzzfeed thought Fred was a serious presidential candidate when they did this retrospective on his historic campaign
17. RNC Chairman Michael Steele thought Fred was a major presidential candidate when Fred introduced himself as the gay Shirley Chisholm
18. Iowa's #1 station WHO-TV thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they did a big story profiling Rick Santorum and Fred, the first two candidates to attend the all-important Iowa State Fair in August 2010
19. Radio host Bryan Fischer of American Family Radio knew Fred was a viable candidate for president when he interviewed him during the California Primary
20. RT thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed him on many occasions
21. Utah based Politic thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him in Salt Lake City during the Utah GOP Primary
22. Peter Fox, writing for Tablet Magazine knew Fred was a major candidate for president when he did this great 2019 story on his historic campaign
23. WHO-Radio's Jan Mickelson, Iowa's #1 conservative talk-radio show host, thought Fred was a viable presidential candidate when he had him on his show six times, all for the full hour, between 2010 and 2012
24. Mother Jones' Stephanie Mencimer called Fred the "frontrunner" after his upset victory in the first straw poll in New Hampshire
25. The Des Moines Register thought Fred was a major candidate for president, the all-important Iowa newspaper covered his historic campaign more than any other
26. The Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news agency, thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed Fred from his home in Laguna Beach, CA
27. New Hampshire Primary voters knew Fred was a serious candidate for president when they cast their ballots for him and he got more votes than Congresswoman Michele Bachmann
28. NBC TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they interviewed him during the Michigan Primary
29. Stephen Sackur, host of BBC's HARDtalk thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when he interviewed Fred on his revered show at the BBC Studios in London
30. Anabel Muñoz of KABC TV in Los Angeles thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she interviewed him this year on his historic candidacy and his full support for Pete Buttigieg video
31. GOP Voters in Puerto Rico thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they cast more votes for Fred than top tier candidate Congressman Ron Paul
32. Feministing showed Fred was a serious, pro-choice Republican presidential candidate when they interviewed him
33. Fred showed that he was not only a serious candidate for president, but a prudent one. His campaign never went into debt, like many of his GOP opponents
34. The London based Guardian profiled Fred as a major American presidential candidate and asked him to write seven Op-Ed for its International Edition
35. Fred showed he was a very serious candidate for president when he aired the very first presidential campaign commercial all over New Hampshire beginning on September 18, 2010
36. Fred also ran the first presidential campaign commercial in Iowa, "Independence Day" making him a very serious candidate for president
37. Amy Walter and Rick Klein of ABC News "Top Line" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him live from ABC Studios in New York
38. "Real World - DC" star and openly gay celebrity Mike Manning thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he endorsed Fred and encouraged his supporters to learn more about his historic candidacy
39. Fox News 40 in Sacramento thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they had him as a guest on their popular morning show four times.
40. FOX News Radio host, the late Alan Colmes, thought Fred was a serious candidate for president
41. Rachel Maddow thought Fred was a major candidate for president and always listed him as one of the eleven major Republican presidential candidates running in 2012
42. The Des Moines Register thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to be one of the eleven major GOP candidates to speak on their famous "Soapbox" at the Iowa State Fair
43. All of Puerto Rico's TV stations and newspapers thought Fred was a viable candidate for president
44. The Detroit Free Press thought Fred was a major candidate with this front-page story
45. New Hampshire TV Station WMUR thought Fred was a serious candidate for president
46. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he interviewed on his show "The Last Word"
48. Comedy Central thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to be a guest on its popular show "Indecision"
50. The Orange County Weekly thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they ran this cover story on his historic campaign
51. MSNBC's Chris Matthews thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he invited him to play "Hardball" and be a guest on his popular evening interview show
52. Fred's groundbreaking California commercial "Sexy Frisbee" showed he was a serious candidate for president. The ad was the first to feature a kiss by a same-sex couple and the spot "Sexy Frisbee" went viral after YouTube took it down and then put it back up six hours later
53. Dartmouth College thought Fred was a very serious candidate for President when they invited him to speak at the Rockefeller Center during Gay Pride Week in 2010
54. Millions of Michigan voters thought Fred was a major candidate for president when his campaign ad “Let's Make History” aired on TV all over Michigan
55. FOX News thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he qualified for the second FOX News Debate in Ames, Iowa
56. If allowed on the debate stage, Fred would have shown all that he's a serious candidate by reminding them about the American Spirit.
57. On the debate stage, Fred was ready to prove he was a major candidate by sharing his "Jobs Now!" plan
58. Puerto Rican voters thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when Fred ran a Spanish language campaign commercial that aired in San Juan for the week before the Primary titled “Hola, Puerto Rico”
59. The Mormon Church thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he took on the Church in this controversial commercial that ran on television all over Utah titled "Stop the Hate"
60. Watch Fred take on opponent Mitt Romney in this commercial, referring to him as "Pee-Wee Romney" for firing Ric Grenell, his openly gay foreign policy advisor
61. Texas Governor Rick Perry thought Fred was a major candidate for president when Fred shamed him for his ad attacking LGBTQ service members
62. CNN's Candy Crowley thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the two met at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. Watch her on this short video about people's reaction to Fred's historic candidacy
63. "The New Gay" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed him at Netroots Nation
64. "PATV" of Iowa thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him
65. Exxon-Mobil and its CEO Rex Tillerson thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he took them on and Big Oil with this hard-hitting commercial
66. "The Iowa Independent" knew Fred was a major candidate for president when they covered Fred's speech on energy while on a visit to Iowa State University in Ames
67. New Hampshire's WMUR TV thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed him after a speech he gave at Dartmouth College
68. "The Times of Israel" though Fred was a serious candidate for president when they did a major profile on his historic campaign
69. Dartmouth College thought Fred was a major candidate for president when the Gay Straight Alliance invited him to speak on campus - watch it here
70. Host David Pakman thought Fred was a very serious candidate for president when he interviewed Fred on his radio show
71. New Hampshire gay veteran Bob Garon, who had just taken on Mitt Romney on gay rights, thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they met in Manchester and visited on this fun video
72. Brian Brown and his Hate Group the National Organization for Marriage thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when Fred took on NOM as it tried and failed miserably to repeal marriage equality in New Hampshire
73. Tens of thousands of people thought Fred was a major candidate for president after they saw his documentary, "FRED" which appeared at film festivals all over the U.S.
74. 500 hundred Concord New Hampshire High School students thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they relived his historic campaign while watching "FRED," the documentary by John Fitzgerald Keitel
75. CNN i-Reports' Chris Morrow thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when she traveled to New Orleans in 2010 to cover his historic announcement
76. President Jimmy Carter thought that Fred was a serious candidate for president when the "Big Think" interviewed him about the possibility of an openly gay president like Fred Karger
77. Michael McIntee of "UpTake" thought Fred was a major candidate for president with this early interview of Fred at Netroots Nation
78. "Crypto Corner News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president with this interesting interview
79. "San Diego County News" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed delegates to the California Republican Convention about his candidacy
80. Spanish Language "AFP-ES News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered him during a day of campaigning in Laguna Beach
81. The "New York Times" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when it made sure to set the record straight in 2019 reaffirming the fact that Fred was the first openly gay major-party candidate to run for president
82. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she included Fred as one of only six candidates to appear on the June 5, 2012 GOP Primary ballot
83. The Florida Republican Party thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when Fred followed through with a national Boycott of Florida Orange Juice after Florida moved its primary ahead of New Hampshire's
84. "The Times of London" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when it ran a feature story on his historic campaign and Pete Buttigieg's tribute to Fred
85. "FOX News" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they regularly included him on their newscasts and in their polling
86. "The Georgia Voice" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they included his “Sexy Frisbee” commercial in it's weekly video
87. "Think Progress" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed Fred about his historic campaign
88. Veteran CBS Newsman and "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the two first met in his office at CBS News in Washington, DC
89. Voice Actor Ben Patrick Johnson thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he called New Hampshire voters asking them to vote for Fred
90. AOL's national news organization "Patch" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when reporter Rich Kane covered his campaign fundraiser in Laguna Beach
91. "Iowa Watch" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed him after his Des Moines press conference
92. Opponent Newt Gingrich thought Fred was a major candidate for president when Fred was tied with the former Speaker of the House in several national polls
93. Billionaire Sheldon Adelson thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he hosted Fred and the other GOP candidates at the Republican Jewish Coalition's Annual Conference in Las Vegas
94. "The Hollywood Reporter" knew Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his historic campaign and Fred's support for 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg
95. "The Rubin Report" on The Young Turks thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when host Dave Rubin had Fred as a guest on his show
96. "That's So Gay Live" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed him at the California Republican Party Convention
97. "News 8" in Michigan thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed Fred right before the Michigan primary
98. "The Orange County Register" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him in Laguna Beach
99. Willie Billings, Utah's Washington County Republican Party Chairman, thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the two men met in St. George over frozen custard
100. "New Hampshire Primary News" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed Fred while he campaigned at Portsmouth's Market Square
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They spent several days covering his campaign and marched with Fred and his supporters during the Occupy New Hampshire March, just days before the January 10, 2012 Primary.
101. German Language "AFP-DE" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they profiled Fred in this video biography
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Fred received a tremendous amount of international news coverage because of his historic candidacy. He was thrilled that the LGBTQ community all over the world was hearing about his campaign for U.S. President.
102. "NJ Politics Unusual" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed Fred at CPAC in Washington, DC
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Fred enjoyed the give and take with reporters at the very conservative annual CPAC meeting held each February in our nation's capital.
103. Brazilian News "AFP-BR" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they profiled Fred in this video in Portuguese
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Fred did a tremendous number of foreign language interviews, often working through translators.
104. "Gay USA" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited Fred to be a guest on their popular long-running show
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Co-hosts Ann Northrup and Andy Humm conducted this wonderful interview with Fred in New York during a campaign stop.
105. "LFDA News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed Fred about his tax plan
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Fred, his policy advisors, and campaign team developed positions and creative ideas on a host of issues that are still up on his campaign web site fredkarger.com
106. Puerto Rico thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they placed Fred on their March 18, 2012 GOP Primary ballot as one of only six candidates
107. "Crime, Justice in America Magazine" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they interviewed Fred
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108. Bill Mahoney of "The Bill Show" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he endorsed Fred on his cross country drive from California to New Hampshire to volunteer on the campaign
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After interviewing Fred on his show in Los Angeles, Bill packed up his car and headed East for a several week stint helping out the campaign in New Hampshire and later in Utah. There were so many people who volunteered on Fred's historic campaign.
109. Cary Harrison of the "Go Harrison Show" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he interviewed Fred on his show in Los Angeles
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This was the first of several times that Fred was a guest on this bright and witty show hosted by the one and only Cary Harrison.
110. The New Hampshire Institute of Politics thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they invited him to speak at campaign forums and to students at this prestigious institute located at St. Anselm College in Manchester
111. Schoolcraft College thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when it welcomed him to campus while Fred was competing in the February 28, 2012 Michigan GOP Primary
112. Senator John McCain thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he wished him well after hearing that Fred the first major-party openly gay candidate to run for president
113. Host Alyona Minkovski of "The Alyona Show" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she interviewed Fred about the Affordable Care Act on RT Television
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Fred was live from the RT studios in Washington, DC discussing that day's Supreme Court arguments on President Obama's signature health care law.
114. The Utah Republican Party thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he was one of only five candidates invited to be on the Utah June 26, 2012 GOP Primary ballot
115. Log Cabin Republicans thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to give the keynote address at their 2011 National Convention in Dallas
116. "CTNS News" in Sacramento, California thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him as one of only six candidates competing in the California Primary
117. Several Fraternities at the University of California, Davis thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to speak to their members
118. New Hampshire's "Seacoast Online" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered Fred campaigning door-to-door in Portsmouth
119. Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he met with Fred in their offices and extended all the resources of the RNC to the Karger for President campaign
120. Maryland Secretary of State John P. McDonough thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he included Fred on the 2012 Primary ballot as one of only eight GOP candidates
121. Los Angeles voters thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he and his supporters blitzed the city handing out thousands of Fred Frisbee's
122. "The St. George Spectrum" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when it ran two front-page stories on his challenge to Mitt Romney in Utah’s last in the nation GOP Primary on June 26, 2012
123. Fred’s supporters in St. George, Utah thought he was a serious candidate for president when they came out to support him during Utah’s June 2012 Primary
124. "New York Magazine" thought Fred was a major candidate for president with this article profiling his historic candidacy
125. The media in Utah thought Fred was a major candidate for president - they came out in full force to all three of his Salt Lake City news conferences
126. "Al Jazeera Television" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they had him as a guest on several newscasts in their Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles studios
127. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the fellow Californian congratulated him on his historic firsts at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Conference in Las Vegas
128. Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she included him as one of only eleven candidates listed on Michigan's February 28, 2012 Primary ballot
129. "The Young Turks" network thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he was a panelist on several shows including "The Point" hosted by Ana Kasparian after his historic presidential campaign
130. The Gay-Straight Student Alliance (GSA) at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they invited him to speak about his campaign for president
131. "Huffington Post" journalist Sam Stein and "Huffington Post Live" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they had him on as a guest and pundit many times in their Washington, DC and New York studios
132. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they requested all of his archival materials and papers documenting his life, career, and activism for its LGBTQ Archives
133. Marc Ambinder, Politics Editor of "The Atlantic" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he interviewed him on CBS News' "Washington Unplugged”
134. AIPAC thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he attended its 2011 annual Policy Conference as the first Jewish Republican to ever run for president
135. The Chisholm Hills Michigan Republican Club thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they hosted Mitt Romney and Fred as speakers at their candidate's breakfast
136. The Maryland State Board of Elections thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they placed him on the April 3, 2012 ballot as one of eight major GOP candidates
137. AOL's New Hampshire "Patch" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when their team of reporters interviewed him along with all other major GOP candidates appearing on the New Hampshire ballot
138. Franklin Pierce College thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to speak at an all-students candidate's forum
139. The Federal Election Commission thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he became the first major 2012 GOP candidate to file for president on March 23, 2011
140. Fred was a very serious candidate for president and his historic campaign never when into debt
141. New Hampshire's AIDS Services for Monadnock Region thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they hosted him in Keene, NH throughout his historic campaign
142. The Michigan American Legion thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they hosted Fred as a speaker at its weekly dinner in Detroit
143. Former Louisiana Governor and Congressman Buddy Roemer thought Fred was a major candidate for president as the two men campaigned for the Republican nomination
144. "Playboy" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the magazine invited him to write a guest column during LGBTQ Pride Month as the first openly gay major-party candidate to run for president
145. The Karger campaign's bus dubbed the "California Express" was not as big as the Romney bus, but it served the campaign well
146. Fellow candidate Herman Cain thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when the two would run into each other all over the USA
147. Fred showed he was a serious candidate for president after his volunteers blitzed the Ames, Iowa Straw Poll
148. Puerto Rico knew Fred was a serious candidate for president when his campaign sound truck blanketed San Juan the weekend before the Puerto Rico GOP Primary
149. Puerto Rico's Spanish language newspaper "Conexion" knew Fred was a major candidate with this front-page story
150. Puerto Rico's "The Sun" knew Fred was a viable candidate for president when they covered his historic campaign, even after he was snubbed by the governor, who had endorsed Mitt Romney
151. Des Moines' "WHO Radio" talk show host Simon Conway thought Fred was a major candidate for president when Fred was the first 2012 presidential candidate that he interviewed
152. New Hampshire Voters thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they got to vote for him in the "first in the nation primary"
153. "WSMN Radio" in Nashua, NH thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they interviewed him during morning drive time
154. Florida Republican Party Chairman Lenny Curry made the unilateral decision not to allow Fred on Florida’s Primary ballot just because he was gay. Fred challenged his decision, but was unsuccessful and then shot back at Curry with this ad showing Curry as the Ayatollah and released this photoshopped photo of him
155. Mary Kaye Huntsman thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she gave him a hug seen 'round the world "NBC News" caught the whole thing on camera
156. "Salt Lake City's City Weekly" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they ran this cover story on his campaign's controversial commercial "Stop the Hate"
157. "OutSports and SB Nation" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they ran this story about his "Sexy Frisbee" commercial going viral
158. The Southern Republican Leadership Conference thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when Fred announced his intention to run for president at their 2010 conference in New Orleans
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After initially refusing to rent Fred a meeting room for his historic announcement press conference, the SRLC relented after Fred's attorney got involved.
159. Popular Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when he profiled his historic campaign
160. "Roll Call" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his meeting with the top three RNC leaders
161. "The Capitol Weekly" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his campaign
162. Courses.com thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they included Fred's Dartmouth speech in their lecture series
163. "The Fresno Bee" knew Fred was a major candidate for president when they corrected their story from 2019
164. "Variety" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they recognized him in a story about Pete Buttigieg's 2020 campaign
165. Michel Martin, host of NPR's "All Things Considered" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when she interviewed him for her national broadcast
166. "The Huffington Post" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they profiled him in this extraordinary interview
167. "San Diego Gay and Lesbian News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered him campaigning in California for the state's primary
168. Fred was considered a serious candidate for president who held fundraisers all over the country
169. AOL's "Patch" thought Fred was a serious candidate when they covered him campaigning in Portsmouth, NH right before the "first in the nation primary"
170. New Hampshire voters thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they saw his campaign commercial "Fed Up" which ran all across the state
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Fred was the one true moderate Republican running for president in 2012 and was proud to talk about it.
171. "The Windy City Times" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they profiled his return to Chicago
172. "The Jewish Journal" thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when they covered his historic campaign
173. "The Republic" of Columbus, Indiana thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they profiled him in this story by Ben Leubsdorf
174. Thousands of people knew Fred was a major candidate for president after attending screenings of the documentary "FRED" about his historic campaign by filmmaker John Fitzgerald Keitel - it's now up on YouTube to be seen by all
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"FRED" premiered at the Monadnock New Hampshire International Film Festival in 2014, played at festivals all over the country and had its Los Angeles Premiere at the Sundance Theater in Hollywood before a packed house.
175. "QVoice News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they did this extensive interview about his historic campaign
176. The "New Hampshire Union Leader" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they ran his Op-Ed opposing Florida's primary date change
177. "The Nashua Telegraph" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when the paper's Editorial Board interviewed him just before the New Hampshire Primary
178. "New York Magazine" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they reported on his official complaint to Massachusetts authorities about Mitt Romney's potential illegal voter registration and questionable residency claims
179. "The Chicago Tribune" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they ran this great story about his campaign in 2019
180. "The P2012" blog thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they reported that Fred had spent more time in New Hampshire than any other candidate
181. "The Times of London" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they profiled him and his historic campaign in 2011
182. "Politico" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they reported on Fred taking up residency in New Hampshire along with fellow candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Buddy Roemer
183. The Hill thought Fred was a viable candidate with this profile, "Welcome Back, Karger" that covers both his acting and political careers
184. "New Hampshire Public Radio" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when he was interviewed on the Laura Knoy show
185. "The Brad Blog" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when Brad had Fred as a guest on the "Malloy Show"
186. "Fox News" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when Fred was included with other leading candidates during an interview with GOP consultant Karl Rove about the 2012 presidential field (minute 2:15)
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FOX News regulatory covered Fred during the 2012 GOP Primaries.
187. "The Korean Herald" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when this popular English language Korean newspaper covered his campaign
188. "The Daily Gamecock" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they covered Fred's speaking appearances at the University of South Carolina
189. "The Charleston City Paper" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his first visit to the Palmetto State
190. "The Seattle Lesbian" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they reported on his historic campaign
191. "Newsy.com" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered one of his early visits to Iowa
192. "Salon.com's War Room" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they announced that Fred was their favorite candidate running
193. "ABC News" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they interviewed him about tips for crashing an Inauguration
194. "The Twin Cities Press" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they profiled his historic run
195. "The Jewish Telegraphic Agency" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they reported on Fred's surprise victory over Congressman Ron Paul in the Puerto Rico Primary
196. "The Seattle Times" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they profiled his campaign and him in 2011
197. The "Gay Report" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his visit to Chicago, where Fred was born and grew up
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In the interview, I said that it was not supposed to be a Republican who became the first openly gay candidate for president. It was supposed to be a Democrat, someone like Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin or the Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker.
198. The "Arizona Jewish Post" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president with this story
199. The University of Denver thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered his visit to the campus
200. The Israeli Newspaper, "Haaretz" thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they covered his bid for the White House
201. "Variety" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they covered Fred's historic campaign and the formation of his Presidential Exploratory Committee
202. Drake University thought Fred was a major candidate for president when they invited him to speak to students at their Des Moines, Iowa campus
203. "Autostraddle" thought Fred was a serious candidate for president when they profiled him and his historic campaign and deemed him "awesome"
204. A Rick Santorum supporter thought Fred was a viable candidate for president when she heckled him in New Hampshire and shouted: "Go Back to California Fred!"
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Filmmaker John Fitzgerald Keitel captured this classic moment when Fred was heckled on his way into one of the early New Hampshire debates.
205. "Fox News" thought Fred was a major candidate when they reported on his entrance into the 2012 campaign
206. Current TV and That's Gay thought Fred was a serious candidate when they interviewed Fred
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History was made in 2008 when the United States elected its first African-American President - Barack Obama. But cut to 2011 and for the first time in history, the United States has its first openly gay Presidential candidate - Fred Karger. And Bryan Safi had to meet him. And not only to see how he stacked up against the other candidates, but also make sure this "gay Presidential hopeful" wasn't simply a myth or a fairy tale.