Inmemory of the valiant  Xuna for Congress   politicalcampaign.Counter was reset on 10/02/2014 (due to migration to new hosting company) Pagelast updated on 10/02/14.AsOrin Opperman once said (11/8/2002 email titled "Keep your chin up"):Dear Juan:I ran in 2000 as a Write-In Candidate in the 22nd District. Got one vote. That was tough as I had to travel eight hours round trip to campaign. The one vote meant a lot to me. I couldn't vote for myself as I didn't live in the 22nd District. I didn't want to put my money into the campaign, as I knew that I couldn't win. When the incumbent has a million bucks it is hard to win.  As an "no party affiliation" candidate what you did is extraordinary, normally only close acquaintances and relatives vote for NPAs.The election is over!  This independent Candidate received 1,762 votes in District 22 (Broward and Palm Beach Co.)AsOrin Opperman once said (11/8/2002 "Keep your chin up"):Dear Juan:I ran in 2000 as a Write-In Candidate in the 22nd District. Got one vote. That was tough as I had to travel eight hours round trip to campaign. The one vote meant a lot to me. I couldn't vote for myself as I didn't live in the 22nd District. I didn't want to put my money into the campaign, as I knew that I couldn't win. When the incumbent has a million bucks it is hard to win.  As an NPA (no party affiliation) candidate what you did is extraordinary, normally only close acquaintances and relatives vote for them.Foryears to come, this website will remain -pretty much- the same way as itappeared in 2002.  No changes will be made whatsoever, otherthan this "front cover" page (HOME), and the last page -or "back cover"- with links to some of my other websites. Time will tell whether there was substance in my positionings, or if instead I was just another charlatan.Itried to make the "Great State" greater, and so the Nation.  Reached out as far as I could, and did stretched quite thin.  Our democracy is not as perfect as youngsters are being told in schoolit is.  We have a diverse society, yet, we espouse an entrenched two-partypolitical system.   For the campaigns of those non-party affiliated candidates(NPAs) be ableto prosper is hardship.  It is quite an unleveled/biased arena out there.Justas you would do for any other capable candidate, please support NPAs when their ideas areworth your attention. I have good memories ofthe political campaign.  I will enjoy recalling those proud moments-when I was collecting signatures or campaigning- and fellow citizensreached out to me, eager to shake my hand. Many encouraged me not togive it up, to fight for justice and pluralism, andagainst all odds.   So I did!I take with me some sour memories aswell.  Like that lady at the PUBLIX parking lot -Lighthouse Point- who said to me: "I would onlyhelp -put onthe ballot- those political aspirants who speak English natively"(vernacularly).  Or the Harley Davidson's motorcycli