[BillyBoy]

>> But ironically winning would have hampered him running for President since it would unseemly to start running after having been a Senator for only 5 minutes <<

...and that is why I will NOT be a candidate for President in 2008. Whoops, NEVERMIND!

[Impy]

He was a Senator for 10 minutes, not 5.

A Senator Beta would have needed to start running a mere few months after taking office, as opposed to 2 years and a few months for Obama.