Ladies and Gentlemen, the Next President of the United States

You've got a lot of faith in this guy. I'm sure you've heard the saying: Absolute power corrupts absolutely. You could win, and then James could change his mind once he gets used to the Oval Office: Screw the revolution! I'm going on Air Force One!

[Slightly amused] I'm not surprised at your reaction, given the tone of the political discussion between the candidates, in which debate has been replaced by innuendo and character assassination. But that's the nature of bourgeois politicians --

And you're about building a movement of workers and farmers!

Exactly.

So let me see if I've got this straight. First, the James Harris/Socialist Workers Party ticket wins the election. Then James alters the constitutional rule of presidential succession and steps aside for you. Then another new constitutional amendment is passed to allow foreign-born folks with green cards -- like you -- to become president.

In a nutshell, that would be the case. We would have a mass mobilization and call for workers' congresses through the unions.

Let's be honest. What are the chances of all this actually happening on November 2?

Well, very slim. [Laughing] Very, very, very slim.

Did Arnold Schwarzenegger put you up to this?

No. Our campaign is a reflection of the changing composition of the working class in the United States.

I've been hearing rumors that the Socialist Workers Party is really just a front group for Arnold Schwarzenegger. He needs to have the constitution changed so, as an Austrian-born citizen, he can run for president in 2008. Is he just using you to break the ice and float this idea to the public?

Well, I don't know about these rumors or why Arnold is doing this. But the fact is undeniable that you see an increasing number of foreign-born workers participating in the struggle. The crisis of capitalism --

You swear to me, Arnold Schwarzenegger did not put you up to this?

[Getting annoyed] We have run candidates in elections in the United States since 1948.

Sure, but this is the first time you've ever taken the plunge. In the past, the party always ran someone who could actually serve in the office. I'm a little suspicious of your true motive here.

You should check the record. That is a very ridiculous idea.