[1] The party rejected terms such as "liberal" or "conservative" instead defining themselves as those who "acknowledges the Lord God as the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler of the Universe and of the Nation.

"[1] The party claimed to represent "forgotten Americans" who are like "Archie Bunker"[a] and are called "old fashioned" and "flag wavers" to offer them a real patriotic option, instead of the "lesser of two evils.

[1] However, the party also supported extra-judicial raids on Veitcong prison camps to liberate POWs.

The AIP won its strongest finish in the 1972 presidential election; nominee John G. Schmitz carried 1,090,673 votes (3rd place).

[citation needed] Electoral History of the American Party Sources for table: