BTW, I think Fred is spot on, and I applaud him. However, I would like to see some evidence that he can persuade senators and congressmen to his views. He didn't show much of a knack for it as a senator, getting only four bills passed out of roughly 100 that he sponsored in his eight years as a senator.
I truly hope he catches fire and can show the leadership in real life that he portrays on television. He's right on the issues.
I think he spent more time on defeating bills, actually.