Russ Feingold

Wikipedia Article.

Why didn't this guy run for president? He's clearly the best choice for president from the democratic party.
1. He voted against Iraq. He called it right, from the beginning.
2. He voted against the Patriot Act. He didn't sacrifice his ideals to avoid being labelled anti-american. He voted the way every US Congressmen should have voted.
3. He's frugal with government money. Can you say more conservative than the typical republican candidate (for president)?
4. He's truly anti-lobbying. Well, that's just a good thing.
5. He gives back his pay increases, literally gives them back to the US treasury. Keeping campaign promises even when it costs him personally. Wow. I'm sure he has plenty of money though.
6. He's for universal health care. I don't think you could be a democratic candidate and not hold this position today.

Before the nominations were over I liked both candidates (Obama and McCain). Now that they're finished Obama is for drilling and McCain is an idiot. It can only get worse before November. Maybe we're supposed to ignore everything they say between the nomination and the election and vote based on what they said before that?