in march , wikinews made an exclusive interview with mr riekse , one of the candidates for the constitution party nominee for the 2008 united states presidency primary . with the constitution party ' s national event underway this weekend , we converse with him one last time before he either joins his party ' s candidate or loses . riekse is a retired decorated lieutenant colonel in the u . s . soldiers with serve in both the vietnam conflict and the iraq war . he is also a former private school teaching and assistant professor of military arts at western michigan university . he has a b . a . in political science and international relations from the university of south florida as well as dual m . a . s , first in government history and international relations , the other in education and history . both are from western kentucky university .
The Constitution Party includes Max Riekse among its members.