Well you certainly make some very compelling arguments, and fundamentally speaking, I pretty much agree with everything you've said.
But I gotta ask, generally speaking... who in their
right bloody mind would really want that job? In today's age of 24 hr news and the internet, you are
constantly scrutinized 24/7 (you think you're scrutinized now as just a mere
administrator/moderator? 
). And it's not only you, it's your entire family and just about every association you've ever had in your life. Just think how many skeletons that they'll find in your closet (and if they can't find any, they'll make some up). I can't imagine the skeletons that
my naysayers would find if they dug really deep (heck, they wouldn't have to dig very deep lol). And all that for what - 400 grand a year?
If you're really serious and are up to the scrutiny... all I can say is you're a much stronger man than I am. And I just might be crazy enough to vote for you. [sm=americanasmiley.gif]