actions contributed to the US orchestrated coup d'état against Aristide in 2004. 2006 Haitian presidential election In August 2005, Baker announced his intention to run for the president of Haiti in the elections originally planned for November 2005 but later moved to February 2006. Baker and his Respè coalition received 8.24 percent of the vote, losing to René Préval. 2010 Haitian presidential election Charles Henri Baker ran for President of Haiti in the November 28, 2010 Haiti elections, under the Respè Party of Haiti. Quotes "I have one country, and four children. I don’t plan on living any place else. I love my country, I love the Haitian people. I’m proud to be a candidate for public office in Haiti." "I’m not going anywhere. Haiti is my home. I've been fighting for democracy for thirty years, and I’ll continue to fight for what I believe in." "All Haitians have been placed on an equal level field. The rich and poor, uneducated and educated, the street merchant and the elite business community have all suffered tremendously. Not only did the earth move but the thoughts of many of us who live in Haiti have been shaken from the past ways of doing things, to the desire to get Haiti right in its rebuilding." References and footnotes Notes Citations External links 1955 births Living people Respect (Haiti) politicians Haitian activists Haitian educators Haitian businesspeople People from Port-au-Prince Saint Leo University alumni Candidates for President of Haiti Haitian people of English descent Haitian people of Spanish descent Haitian people of Mulatto descent