I didn't want to overshadow Senator McCain's announcement in New Hampshire with my own announcement for President, so I have given some pause to that consideration. With the prospect of Mark Burnett's new reality show and some seed money from the Gates Foundation, I'm willing to reconsider if certain stars align however. Before becoming a full fledged libertarian I always thought the possibility to run was always there. In college I would often bet gullible bar mates I could name the college or lack thereof of any President. Despite an inability to verify it on the spot, I made a convincing enough case to merit a few rounds. 
Libertarians often seek to educate the public about their ideas on government, economics and individual liberty. This comes as a result of dearly held convictions and the acknowledgment that true electoral victory is unlikely in the current electoral context of 'winner takes all' and 'lesser of two evils' psychology. The prospect of some real money (say sixty million) might make such a candidacy viable however. The Gates foundation is proposing a political fund which asks candidates to speak toward society's educational needs and problems. While I'm pretty certain they are not considering our candidates in their scheme, I'd be willing to go out on a limb and state that I would discuss education as my top priority, rather than a close seventh as the American public rates it.
I suspect that any convincing case that I made about my candidacy wouldn't conform to the buried rules of their offer. If I were to run the prospects of my attaining the LP nomination might be has high as 1 in 6 despite almost a dozen current prospects in the race. I'm fairly certain that any case that I could outline to the LP delegates would be stronger than some of the newbies and wannabes seeking the nomination. I've run as a Libertarian, I serve on the National Committee and with a couple million in a PAC or campaign committee I'm sure I could convince a couple hundred delegates that my effort would extend into far greater areas than others.
Of course with this money I'd highlight education at the top of every event or media opportunity. I'd diminish the need to talk about wars, national debt, the environment etc. Bill and Melinda would have a full time candidate exploring the failures of our public school monopoly and exploring every avenue that would solve the problem. They might not like my solutions but I'd pledge to make it the top priority of my campaign. Thoughtful, emotional free discourse would be the hallmark of the effort. I'd do everything possible to reduce commonly practiced libertarian bromides and invectives, but the reality would probably be discourse that would only alarm and frustrate my wealthy benefactors. There is no room for advocating an elimination of public schools, let a lone a reduction teacher's unions, standardized testing and other equally sacred cows which cannot be sacrificed at the public's collectivist altar.
After my last college semester in Denmark, I came home hoping to make enough money to start my own 'folk' high school in the Spirit of NFS Grundtvig. I wanted to inveigh students with a life long thirst for education and personal improvement which I always thought was lacking in the public system. I now realize that not having a mom inside IBM or conceiving of a licensing scheme for operating systems has prevented me from attaining billions in economic reward. Thus the school never got off the ground despite enthusiastic conversations with polite people. In the event of my failed bid for POTUS I'd even commit the remainder of my campaign funds to starting a school none the less. Let's see that type of commitment from any other candidate in this process.