in december , wikinews made an exclusive interview with max riekse , leader of the candidates for the political party ticket for the 2008 united states presidency election . with the constitution party ' s national convention underway this tuesday , we discussed with him an last time before he either becomes his party ' s contender or fails . riekse is a retired former lieutenant col in the united . s . marines who served in both the pacific service and the korea war . he is also a longtime elementary school teacher and under professor of administrative science at western michigan university . he has a b . a . in political science and public relations from the university of northwest florida as well as four m . a . s , one in political research and international relations , the other in law and history . both are from western michigan university .
The Constitution Party includes Max Riekse among its members.