EstebanOliverez_2016

I ran for president in 6th grade and lost to someone who promised more recess time. Apparently making promises you can't deliver on is universal.

I'm hoping to have some very small influence on the national debate. I realize how unrealistic that sounds.

I believe the process to get elected often leaves us with people who are uniquely unqualified - they're too beholden to special interests because if they lose their biggest donors, they lose their job.

I believe in gun rights, but I'm not running to be President of the NRA. So I can say that background checks are a good idea.

I'm not running to be President of the AFL-CIO. I can say that I support unions and encourage people to join them - but that they shouldn't be forced to.

I'm not running to be President of the Koch brothers, so I can say that I believe the wealthy should be able to enjoy their success, but I don't believe that passing billions of dollars down through generations to people who didn't earn it is good for our country.

I'm not running to be President of Wall St., so I can say that a few bad actors doesn't mean all rich people are evil - but the ones that are, the ones who broke the law, should be in jail.

Like most people, it would depend on the issue.

I believe we spend too much on our military. We spend billions on wasteful programs and pork barrel projects that often even our military leaders don't want. We can have a stronger military if we cut the fat.

One place where I wouldn't cut is veterans' benefits. We need to take care of those who've served.

Abortion - We could all argue till we're blue in the face on this one, and as a nation we have. I'm pro-life, but it's not a position I'd force on others. The one exception is partial-birth abortion which I'm firmly against in any situation besides the health of the mother.

Equal rights - It's 2015. I think it's shameful this is still and issue.

Regardless of whether not I can win, I'm hoping to at least have an impact on the discussion.

Do I get anyone on my team? I mean I'm spry and all but it's gotta be fair.