Crossword Puzzle Mulch candidate

Clue: Mulch candidate

Socialist candidate Eugene (DEBS with 4 letters)
Green candidate of 2000 (NADER with 5 letters)
The candidate called reporters in for a ___ (BOMBSHELLANNOUNCEMENT with 21 letters)
Harold the candidate (STASSEN with 7 letters)
Write-in candidates may receive them (PROTESTOTES with 11 letters)
Recycling candidate (e.g. BEERCAN with 7 letters)
1996 presidential candidate Alexander (LAMAR with 5 letters)
Was a candidate (RAN with 3 letters)
Diploma candidate (SENIOR with 6 letters)
Spray candidates (PESTS with 5 letters)