Julian Assange to run for Australian Senate
Nice idea.  Become a Senator and try for diplomatic immunity.  Walk out of the Ecuadorian Embassy and wave goodbye to the police who have been waiting for him for the last umpteen months.<p>The legal wrangling could become quite complicated if he succeeded.  If the voters in Oz realise how annoyed the UK government would be if he did this then that would help his odds even more.<p>For US residents I'll point out that Senate spots in Australia are won using a state based proportional system with multiple Senators for each of our 6 states and 2 territories.  This means that independent and minority groups can often get 1 or 2 Senators into the upper house.