1992 Natural Law Party (United States)

john hagelin, three-time nlp candidate u.s. president

john hagelin, 37-year-old physics professor @ maharishi university of management (mum), nlp candidate president of united states in 1992. said had been uninterested in politics , republican default before campaign. mike tompkins, on mum staff, running mate. formally chosen @ party s 400-person convention in washington d.c. on 5 october 1992, although had been campaigning already. both of them took six-month leaves of absence university campaign.

hagelin proposed candidates should have brain waves recorded eeg , resulting mental profiles should publicly disclosed, voters see candidates had best brain-wave stability . said test allow avoid possibility of brain-dead candidate . proposal dropped because of poor reception.

hagelin excluded presidential debates , asked fec take on process. did participate in alternative candidates national debate along candidates or representatives of 3 other parties. hagelin s campaign cost several million dollars.

the nlp had 9 candidates u.s. congress in california. sole congressional candidate in massachusetts movement employee. 2 people tried on ballot congress in missouri, 1 succeeded in getting enough petition signatures. party said had 100 candidates running in state , local offices. nlp ran candidate in illinois senate. there reported between 80 , 175 candidates on nlp slate.

the beach boys raised funds nlp during summer concert tour. mike love said switching support george h. w. bush hagelin.

in addition own slate, nlp endorsed candidates in other races, including republicans , new alliance party members.