[PghBaldy]

Every four years, AFAIK, there are a dozen or more fringe candidates running. It would be insane to protect people no one even knows is running. Only thing it would accomplish is less security for people actually in grave danger.

[Angelino97]

Back in 2004 or 2008, I found a website called Dark Horse. It listed all the presidential candidates, defined as those who had filed with the FEC.

There were, as I remember, 204 candidates.

Many Socialist, Labor, and Communist parties. Several Christian parties. A Falange Party. Something called the United Fascist Union. Black and white nationalist parties. An Objectivist Party. Parties with Liberty or Liberal or Conservative in the name. Also, several intentionally silly names, such as the Birthday Party. And some personal parties, such as the Vote For Fred Party.