Although he has not finished collecting the 65 signatures or paid the $3,500 to place himself on the ballot, Rightmyer thinks he has just as good a chance as any other unknown candidate.

"Although I see myself as 50- to-1 odds, I think it's a prime time for a leader to step forward,' he said.


It only takes 65 signatures to get on the ballot in California? Tell me that's a typo there. It takes at least 650 right? When one of the guys I worked with ran for city council he needed something like 200 signatures. That's for city council.

The $3,500 should take care of most of the real wackos though.

Do you really think that Gary Coleman has $3,500 to spare?