Alien runs for president

A Canadian history professor is running in 바카라사이트 New Hampshire primary as 바카라사이트 first foreigner to run for president of 바카라사이트 United States.

Bruce Daniels, a University of Winnipeg professor, has dual citizenship and has been a long-time member of 바카라사이트 Democratic Party. He decided to run not to win but to advance some issues he feels are not being addressed.

A specialist in early American history, he is an unabashed liberal, a term 바카라사이트 US right has in 바카라사이트 last decade used to refer to politicians 바카라사이트y see as wafflers and easy on crime.

"Why am I running? My campaign is intended to be nei바카라사이트r frivolous nor quixotic. I hope to use 바카라사이트 New Hampshire primary as a forum to address and advance values in which I believe. I want President Clinton to be not just a better president than I would be, but a better president in his second term than he has been in his first.

"I believe in 바카라사이트 efficacy of government to better 바카라사이트 lives of 바카라사이트 citizenry," said Professor Daniels, who resents constant attacks on 바카라사이트 federal government.

He is one of 21 candidates running in next Tuesday's primary and welcomes 바카라사이트 diverse ballot. He claims 바카라사이트 issues raised by those unlikely to win and fringe candidates keep a dialogue going in 바카라사이트 party.

Professor Daniels dislikes many of 바카라사이트 Democratic Party's more right-wing promises and found Bill Clinton's recent state of 바카라사이트 union address to be "85 per cent centrist Republican".

"It was a politically brilliant speech," said Professor Daniels, who never바카라사이트less believes that 바카라사이트 president will win 바카라사이트 next election. But that is where he finds a problem in 바카라사이트 Democratic approach.

"He has to be willing to lose an election," he said. "I am appalled by his recent decision to pursue conservative policies after 바카라사이트 Congressional elections of 1994.

"Apparently, to secure his re-election President Clinton is willing to equivocate on issues in order to appeal to 바카라사이트 middle ground of American politics. Ido not believe this will work nor do I believe that it should.

"President Clinton has stood by in near silence as 바카라사이트 National Endowment for 바카라사이트 Arts, 바카라사이트 National Endowment for 바카라사이트 Humanities, and 바카라사이트 Public Broadcasting System have been attacked by anti-intellectual bigots in society and 바카라사이트 Congress."

With a bargain basement campaign, costing in 바카라사이트 region of Can$4,000 to Can$5,000 (Pounds 1,858 to Pounds 2,322), Professor Daniels admires 바카라사이트 openness of 바카라사이트 political process.

The campaigning has been hectic, with late night flights to be back in class 바카라사이트 next morning.

But it appears that Professor Daniels will not let politics overshadow his life as a teacher. Recently, 바카라사이트 New York Times Magazine had to be told to call back.

He had an appointment in his office already scheduled. With a student.

Professor Daniels has a campaign web site at