Patrick J. Buchanan was a senior advisor to three U.S. presidents. He has himself twice sought the Republican nomination for president, and in 2000 was the Reform Party candidate for the office. A nationally syndicated columnist, Buchanan is a founding member of three of America's foremost public affairs shows, and is the best-selling author of seven books. He is currently a commentator for MSNBC and was founding editor of the bi-weekly magazine The American Conservative.