McCain, Obama - and 269 other candidates

[img_assist|nid=6855|title=Click on photo to enlarge or download|desc=Bruce Bongardt, who supports a 40-week year and debt forgiveness, speaks at the National Press Club to announce his Proudican Party candidacy for president. SHFWire photo by Enea Zhonga|link=popup|align=left|width=250|height=188]WASHINGTON - A gray-bearded man wearing a boot on his head and a jacket with yellow and black stripes roamed the streets of Manchester, N.H., during the 2008 Republican primary campaign. Although he seemed out of place, the man was there for a simple reason.