Jackie Strike's Way
The independent candidate´s complete interview
Hope Creek, New Hampshire, 9 May 2000
'I am not afraid of a fight'
Jackie Strike spoke with us last week. Strike on Strike.
How do you get when you're in a battle?
I'm a pretty competitive person, and I like to win.
You've complained about the "end of big ideas."
Am I someone who thinks that bigger solutions for bigger ideas are the best way to go? Absolutely.
The theory is if you get the big things right, if you get the structure right, you're going to have a
lot fewer problems than if the structure is faulty and you constantly have to be repairing things.
Why did you finally decide to run?
When 1995 came, I was looking for new challenges. I really had rejuvenated. I'd worked in the private
sector, I'd spent time thinking in-depth about major changes . . . in our world. And so I looked at
myself in the mirror and said: "You're ready. In fact, you're at the top of your game.
THE YEAR 2000 IS THE YEAR Jackie Strike runs for President !"
Who's your secretary of state?
I haven´t decided that yet.
Are you a spoiler?
My campaigns are about moving the center of gravity of American politics. As Archimedes said,
"Give me a lever and a place to stand, and I can move the world." Everybody's got a lever, but
the presidential elections give you a place to stand.
Are there any areas where you think you're more conservative than Bush that you would like to highlight?
I've tried to avoid comparing myself to Governor Bush.
What about education? Is that going to be a big part of your platform?
Yes, it is.
How do you compare your campaign to other insurgencies?
We're at a particular time where Americans are looking for a message of inclusiveness, a message
of hope, and a desire to have a person in the institution of the presidency ... who will always
tell them the truth.
When were you baptized?
I'm trying to remember how old I was. But Geoffrey and I were baptized together.
How old were you when that happened?
I was, I guess, about 21.
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