But there is no reason Washington cannot promote Paris's candidacy for an equally prestigious post.

His campaign was so ill-funded that he did not run a single television commercial to promote his candidacy.

And the 57-year-old former president seems eager to promote his candidacy.

"I tried to promote his candidacy and I came out looking silly when he didn't run," the Senator said.

The reason was Stevenson, who still commanded considerable support even though he had done little to promote his candidacy.

"It doesn't say that this person will work on government time to promote Mr. Miller's candidacy," he said.

Thus, the effort to promote Wei's candidacy is almost by design low key and ad hoc.

Daniel Manning, a party insider who admired Cleveland's record, promoted his candidacy.

Promoting his idol's candidacy, he demanded: "What's wrong with being a lunatic?"

"The question is what if a union or a business group wants to promote someone's candidacy?"