Does that bode well for the presidenal vote as well or am I being too optimistic?

Sounds like a great guy who would do well, but is needed in his state more than as VP.

Every non violent success story has someone behind the non violent one ready to burn shit down that makes the non violent one the easier choice.

Zero.

Cool story. Now figure out how to stop them other than ‘vote’. Cause we know that’s just kicking the can down the road.