My main objective is to apply logic and the power of reason to current political & economic debates and to calm the extant rancor & shrillness. There is also some satire and sarcasm included. I believe that people are capable of mastering the basic concepts and terms of quantitative methods and statistics, as well as elementary logic.
HUCK: (as in Mike Huckabee) He wants to gain added stature so that he might be considered for second place on the ticket, or in preparation for a future run for the nomination.