Rocky De La Fuente

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Rocky De La Fuente
Rocky
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra
Born Roque De La Fuente Guerra
(1954-10-10) October 10, 1954 (age 69)
San Diego, California
Nationality United States
Other names Rocky
Ethnicity Mexican
Citizenship American
Alma mater Anáhuac University
Home town San Diego
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Katayoun Yazdani De La Fuente
Children Roque III, Katayoun, Ricardo, Kassandra, Kamila
Website www.rocky2016.com

"Rocky" Roque De La Fuente Guerra (born October 10, 1954)[1] is an American businessman from San Diego, California who is running to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 elections.

Early life

"Rocky" Roque De La Fuente Guerra was born to Roque Antonio De La Fuente Alexander and Bertha Guerra Yzaguirre on October 10, 1954[2] at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. His parents raised him both in and out of the United States, spending time as a child and youth in Mexico City, Tijuana Baja California, San Diego, and Anaheim, California. He was educated by his parents and the Legionaries of Christ, the Marist Brothers, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, Daughters of the Holy Spirit and the Jesuits. As a youth, De La Fuente attended Saint Catherine's Military Academy in Anaheim, California and then earned a B.S in Physics / Mathematics from the Instituto Patria UNAM. and studied Accounting & Business Administration at Anahuac University just outside Mexico City.[3][4] On January 28, 2016 he was Honored by UNESCO with an Honorary Doctorate Degree (International Business Ambassador).

Career

Between 1976 and 1990, De La Fuente got auto retail franchises including American Motor Corporation, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Cadillac, Chrysler, Daihatsu, Dodge, Dodge Trucks, Isuzu, Jeep, GMC, Honda, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Peugeot, Pontiac, Porsche, Subaru,Volkswagen.[3]

Between 1982 and 1987, De La Fuente founded 3 banks in the United States - one national bank and two state-chartered institutions in California.[5] In 2004, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued an order barring De La Fuente from participating in an FDIC insured institution. DLF appealed and the 9th circuit reversed half of the said infractions and advised the FDIC to reconsider their[5] sentence.[4][6] In November 2015, De La Fuente and the city of San Diego reached settlement in a decades-long legal dispute over land use issues regarding a 312-acre area that De La Fuente was / is developing in Otay Mesa, near the US/Mexico border. The settlement involved $25 + million to Border Business Park, De La Fuente's Industrial development arm, and $8.2 million to the city, being paid by AIG The City Insurance company.[7] The dispute involved the city's Breach of The Development Agreement, Inverse eminent domain, rerouting Truck traffic through the business park and showing a Future Runway (Airport), in the middle of the Business Park.[8]

He owns businesses and properties in Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States, and Uruguay.[3]

Political campaign

Rocky 2016 LLC
LogoRocky.png
Campaign United States presidential election, 2016
Candidate Rocky De La Fuente
Affiliation Democratic Party
Status Active
Headquarters 5440 Morehouse Drive #45, San Diego, CA 92121[9]
Key people Seven Wendroff campaign treasurer[9]
Receipts US$5,438,029 (4/30/2016[9])
Slogan We The People
Website
Official website
File:Rocky De La Fuente Ballot Access Map.svg
Map representing the ballot access of De La Fuente's campaign
Legend:
  On ballot
  Write-in or listed as other
  Not on ballot
Map of third-place finishes in Democratic primaries and caucuses
Legend:
  Steve Burke
  Rocky De La Fuente
  Paul T. Farrell Jr.
  Martin O'Malley
  Willie Wilson
  Uncommitted
  No third place candidate
  Vote not yet held
Vehicle outside the Lesser-Known Candidates Presidential Forum bearing De La Fuente's campaign logo
Democratic caucus goers at an Alaskan voting precinct listen and wait as a speech promoting De La Fuente is given ahead of the caucus.
De La Fuente campaigning for education.
De La Fuente at the Lesser-Known Candidates Presidential Forum
De La Fuente seen talking to Jorge Ramos at the venue of the Iowa Brown and Black Forum
A political cartoon comparing De La Fuente and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
De La Fuente campaigning in Tulsa, Oklahoma

"Rocky" Roque De La Fuente filed his candidacy for President of the United States with the Federal Election Commission, filing as a Democrat. He identifies as a conservative Democrat. He says he was inspired to run after becoming dissatisfied with the current candidates, especially Donald Trump, whom he accuses of alienating large segments of the population. De La Fuente said he will promote his campaign in all 50 States and territories.[1][10][11][12]

Below is a table of the results of primaries in which De La Fuente has competed during the Democratic primaries. The total number of votes De La Fuente received can be found in the Votes column. The percentage that De La Fuente received in the overall vote can be found in the Pct. column. The rank in which De La Fuente came among candidates/ballot options can be found in the Place column. In several primaries there were alternate ballot options (such as uncommitted, other, no preference), and these are factored into the Place column.

Primaries and Caucus Results
Date Contest Votes Pct. Place Note(s) Source(s)
Feb 1 Iowa caucusA 0 0.00 N/A The first Democratic caucus. Martin O'Malley dropped out of the race afterwards. The Green Papers
Campaign website
Feb 9 New Hampshire primary 95 0.04 8th of 28 The first Democratic primary. De La Fuente received more votes than 20 Democrats and 16 Republicans overall in New Hampshire. The Green Papers
Politico
Feb 21 Nevada caucusA 0 0.00 N/A Associated Press
Campaign website
March 1 Alabama primary 811 0.20 4th of 4 The Green Papers
Politico
American Samoan caucus 14 5.91 3rd of 3 First contest in an US Territory.
Highest percentage of vote De La Fuente has captured in any state or territory.		 The Green Papers
Arkansas primary 1,677 0.77 6th of 6 The Green Papers
Poltico
Massachusetts primary 1,528 0.13 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
Minnesota caucusA 53 0.03 4th of 4 Greatest number of votes that De La Fuente has received in a caucus.
Also the greatest percentage of vote he has received in a state caucus (he received a greater percentage from the caucus in the territory of American Samoa).		 The Green Papers
Oklahoma primary 2,485 0.74 7th of 7 The Green Papers
Poltiico
Texas primary 8,429 0.59 3rd of 8 The Green Papers
Poltico
March 1–8 Democrats Abroad primary 6 0.02 5th of 5 A global primary for registered US Democrats currently residing overseas The Green Papers
March 2 Vermont primary 80 0.06 4th of 6 The Green Papers
March 3 Colorado caucusA N/A Associated Press
Campaign website
The Green Papers
March 5 Kansas caucus 0 0.00 The Green Papers
Louisiana primary 1,341 0.43 8th of 10 The Green Papers
Politico
Maine caucusA 0 0.00 N/A The Green Papers
Campaign website
Nebraska caucus 0 0.00 3rd of 3 The Green Papers
March 8 Michigan primary 870 0.07 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Poltico
Mississippi primary 481 0.21 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
March 15 Illinois primary 1,802 0.09 6th of 8 The Green Papers
Politico
Missouri primary 345 0.05 7th of 10 The Green Papers
Politico
North Carolina primary 3,347 0.30 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
Ohio primary 9,402 0.76 4th of 6 The Green Papers
Politico
March 22 Arizona primary 2,797 0.60 3rd of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
Idaho caucusA 4 0.02 3rd of 4 The Green Papers
Utah caucusA 22 0.03 4rd of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
March 26 Alaskan caucus 1 0.01 4th of 5 The Green Papers
Hawaiian caucus 12 0.03 4th of 5 The Green Papers
Politico
April 5 Wisconsin primaryA 18 0.00 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Associated Press
Campaign website
April 9 Wyoming caucus 0 0.00 3rd of 3 The Green Papers
April 26 Connecticut primary 964 0.29 4th of 4 The Green Papers
Delaware primary 1,028 1.10 3rd of 3 Highest percentage of vote De La Fuente has captured in any state (he has only captured more in the territory of American Samoa). Also is the highest percentage he has captured in a primary. The Green Papers
Poltico
Maryland primary 3,390 0.40 4th of 4 The Green Papers
Politco
Pennsylvania primary 14,307 0.87 3rd of 4 Greatest number of votes De La Fuente has received in any contest The Green Papers
Politico
Rhode Island primary 145 0.12 5th of 5 The Green Papers
May 10 West Virginia primary 1,014 0.40 6th of 6 The Green Papers
Poltico
May 17 Kentucky primary 1,597 0.35 5th of 5 The Green Papers
Poltico
June 5 Puerto Rico caucus TBD TBD TBD of 3 Final Democratic contest to be held in an insular territory or commonwealth of the United Sates The Green Papers
June 7 California primary TBD TBD TBD of 7 California is De La Fuente's homestate The Green Papers
Montana primary TBD TBD TBD of 4 The Green Papers
New Jersey primary TBD TBD TBD of 4 The Green Papers
New Mexico primary TBD TBD TBD of 4 The Green Papers
North Dakota caucus TBD TBD TBD of 3 Final Democratic caucus The Green Papers
South Dakota primary TBD TBD TBD of 4 Final Democratic state primary The Green Papers
June 14 D.C. primary TBD TBD TBD of 3 Final Democratic primary. The only Democratic contest held for a Federal District The Green Papers
Total (Current) 58,193 0.24 5th The Green Papers
A^ On ballot as 'other' or a write-in

Campaign finances

Detailed below are the FEC-filed finances of Rocky 2016 LLC as of 4/30/2016[9]

Receipts
Financial Source Amount (USD)
Federal Funds 0
Itemized Individual Contributions 13,156
Unitemized Individual Contributions 3,646
Party Committees Contributions 0
Other Committees Contributions 0
Total Contributions 16,802
Transfers from Authorized Committees 0
Candidate Loans 5,241,227
Other Loans 0
Total Loans 5,241,227
Offsets to Operating Expenditures 0
Fundraising Offsets 0
Legal and Accounting Offsets 0
Total Offsets 0
Other Receipts 0
Total Receipts 5,438,029
Disbursements
Disbursements Amount (USD)
Operating Expenditures 3,134,759
Transfers To Authorized Committees 0
Fundraising 2,127,306
Exempt Legal and Accounting 173,161
Candidate Loan Repayments 0
Other Loan Repayments 0
Individual Contribution Refunds 0
Political Party Contribution Refunds 0
Other Committee Contribution Refunds 0
Other Disbursements 0
Total Disbursements 5,435,227
Cash Summary
Category Amount (USD)
Beginning Cash On Hand 0
Current Cash On Hand 2,802
Net Contributions 16,802
Net Operating Expenditures 3,134,759
Debts/Loans Owed By Campaign 5,421,227
Debts/Loans Owed To Campaign 0

References

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