> John VanSickle <evi### [at] kosherhotmailcom> wrote:
>> Running for president is a full-time job, plus some.  Being an
>> active-duty general is a full-time job, plus some.
>
> That may be so in practice, but in theory I don't think there's any
> reason (legal or otherwise) why a military officer couldn't be elected
> as the president (due to some unfathomable turn of events.)

Campaigning for a federal office is a full time job for at leasth 18 months.

Just like most people in the private sector, a serviceman on active duty 
would be FIRED for doing political work instead of his/her job.

(Unless I'm mistaken, I linked to the actual DoD policy on the matter).
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