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On the spur of the moment, and having consulted no one whatsoever, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the presidency of the United States, for the term beginning January 20, 2029.
Since 1980, the first presidential election in which I was eligible to vote, I have always cast my ballot for a Republican—though not, in each of the last three elections, for the person nominated by the Republican Party.
Matthew J. Franck is a senior fellow of the Witherspoon Institute, contributing editor to Public Discourse, visiting lecturer in politics at Princeton University, and professor emeritus of political science at Radford University.
