Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik says his run for president under the banner of the Socialist Party USA banner is more of an organizing project than a traditional campaign. Soltysik described that project to a group of about 20 people at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Wednesday night. With his calm and gentle demeanor, the former musician comes across more as a guru of socialism than a fiery revolutionary. The purpose of his campaign is to get people "plugged in" to their communities, he says, not get the most votes possible. "We're doing everything we can to be highly accessible," Soltysik says. "We're addressing the fears that people have. Folks are hurting. If we listen, that diminishes the fear. The goal is, it's not focused on Election Day, it's focused on what happens before and particularly after Election Day." But make no mistake: Soltysik believes in revolution. "It's clear the planet's carrying capacity can no longer handle capitalism as a system," he says. The strategy of the
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