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I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.

I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.

In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent.

I've been in a lot of elections.

I've accepted that I was a failure in politics. I was not qualified for the job.

I'm not a registered Republican or Democrat. I don't even vote.

I have won elections and I have lost elections.

I think I was identified as a failed president because I wasn't re-elected.

I have absolutely no interest in running for president again. None. None. I mean, I know that's hard for some people to believe, but, you know, I just don't.