She then ran an independent candidacy, which also failed.

He launched his independent presidential candidacy in early 2012.

Then what about an independent candidacy: Is that really hopeless?

Still, the board increased the number of signatures required for such independent candidacies.

"There's a feeling that he hasn't been as strong on the issues and on behalf of his own independent candidacy."

He performed beyond expectations in the first round of primaries and soon switched to an independent candidacy.

"I would put the odds of an independent candidacy for President in 2012 or 2016 at probably sixty to seventy per cent," he said.

"The truth is everything depends on the objective circumstances and the conditions that would make an independent candidacy possible," he said.

He announced his independent candidacy on 21 April, being the first person to do so.

But his recent comments on the subject suggest he is more likely to wage an independent candidacy.