He says he donated $ 100,000 of his own savings to his campaign , took out another $ 100,000 loan and raised about the same . Larry Pressler is a former Republican now running as an independent Senate candidate . Pressler read poetry at a Badger Clark Poetry Society meeting . He said he was inspired to run for office after reading the work of Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes, two black poets who were also elected to public office.
Larry Pressler is a former Republican now running as an independent Senate candidate . Pressler read poetry at a Badger Clark Poetry Society meeting . He said he was inspired to run for office after reading the work of Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes, two black poets who were also elected to public office.