I cannot in any case permit myself to be brought before the people, exclusively, by any of the political parties that now so unfortunately divide our country, as their candidate for office.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In no case can I permit myself to be a candidate of any party or yield myself to any party schemes.
For any new leader of any party at any given time it takes time if you are not in government to establish yourself.
I want to serve my country, but not necessarily in the political arena.
I will not be a Democrat or a Republican. They are the problem, not the solution. We need to abolish political parties in this country.
My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.
I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
I've never been a member of a political party, but people will superimpose on you what they want.
No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.
Belonging to one party is acceptable. But my days of just ticking the party box are long over. I judge the candidates for who they are.
I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.