Why isn't Mayor Rocky Anderson running for president?

[NNN0LHI]

This guy could win easily. He just makes so much sense. I could listen to him talk all day long. I wish he would run for president.

Don

[democratsin08]

1. nah

we have plenty of good candidates running now

[NNN0LHI]

2. None that compare to Rocky as far as I can tell

He seems like the real deal to me.

Don

[MonkeyFunk]

3. because

he's the Mayor of Salt Lake City. Has about a 0% name recognition.

[NNN0LHI]

4. Has about a 0% name recognition

That may not be all bad.

Don

[MonkeyFunk]

5. it's bad if you're running for President

I never understand the threads here that push X for President anytime somebody on TV says something they agree with.

What national base does he have? Where's he gonna get his money?

[Hamlette]

6. Rocky is a complete fruit cake

there is no way he would survive the scrutiny of a national campaign.

Trust me. I've known him for years.

Now his brother, Bob, would make a better candidate. They are not on speaking terms. (Rocky's fault, I think.)

There were some fairly well documented allegations of abuse made by his ex wife.

He's a godless commie (which I love but I'm not sure he'd be electable. He's sort of gotten away with it by appearing at the Episcopal chruch on occasion here but too many of us have heard him say "there is no god" to keep it a secret. Oh, yeah, and he's burned bridges. I'd probably bury the hatchet and vote for him but if anyone opened his legal files? Ugly.)