Derald Hafner says economics is central to his run.
The candidate against U.S. Rep. Brad Miller in the Democratic primary said he was motivated to run by the failure of federal economic policy.
"We've lost 40 percent of our dollar in the last six years," he said. "I don't know how anyone can be happy with that."
He said he was a Republican until recently, but did not agree with the Patriot Act and No Child Left Behind.
Hafner, 63, is retired from the material handling business and runs a small organic farm in Franklinton where he grows beef and chicken. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Graceland College in Iowa.
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Re: More on Hafner's run
I think Hafner is going to have to brush up on his economics:
"We've lost 40 percent of our dollar in the last six years," he said. "I don't know how anyone can be happy with that."
Evidently, he's unaware that there are businesses in this country that export their goods or services. When the dollar falls, US exports increase.
Evidently, the economics program at Wake Forest (where the above is taught in Econ 101) is stronger than the program at Graceland College (shocking, I know).
However, I again have to take issue with your reporting here, RTB. The story here isn't that we have a candidate who is basing his candidacy on economics. The story here is that we have a candidate who is basing his candidacy on economics...WHO CLEARLY KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT ECONOMICS! A good reporter should point out that there are indeed many Americans who profit from a falling dollar. Your readers deserve to be informed, not mislead!