] For those of you who are tired of Washington-based career ] politicians raising millions of dollars from special ] interests, ignoring their day jobs representing their ] consitutuents while they fly around the country to ] fundraisers, debates, and photo-ops, consider the story ] of Michael Badnarik (http://www.badnarik.org): ] ] ] He's running for President because his friends asked him ] to, because they consider him an excellent communicator, ] an expert on the US Constitution, and an honorable man. ] With limited funding, he is driving across the country ] with a buddy, staying with campaign supporters and eating ] $5 meals. To survive, he teaches day-long classes on the ] US Constitution for $50 to anyone who is interested. ] ] ] Coming from nowhere (sorry, Austin, Texas), he is ] currently in a two-man race with a much better funded ] opponent, talk radio host Gary Nolan ] (http://www.garynolan.com) for the Libertarian Party ] nomination in 2004. ] ] ] Does he expect to win? Is he qualified to be President, ] if he does win? Maybe not, but he should make supporters ] of the Republican and Democratic parties wonder why they ] settle for the uninspiring candidates they are offered ] year after year, who appear to neither understand nor ] respect the Constitution they are expected to protect, ] uphold, and defend, if they are elected. I would laugh until I passed out if this guy won the next election. Maybe he's qualified, maybe he's not - but regardless, it's the kind of campaign I'd love to see make it. A Different Kind of Campaign |