Santa Monica, Calif. People here in the epicenter of Southern California enlightenment say miracles can happen anywhere, at any time, so tonight weve come with hopeful heart to an unassuming Unitarian Universalist church across from a rain-slicked Rite Aid parking lot. The sanctuary overflows with graybeard activists, insistent young vegans and various dharma seekers fixed on the words of a New Age guru who prefers not to be called a New Age guru.

Marianne Williamson, 61, a self-help author and spiritual sage, now wants mainly to be viewed as a credible independent congressional candidate for the seat that powerful Democrat Henry Waxman is vacating after 40 years. But the two-party system and a mocking media have conspired to reduce her to a footnote, she tells a couple of hundred vociferous supporters packing pews and lining walls.

The Democratic Party has simply decided that this is a Democratic seat, she says. That constitutes a serious force field, but she vows to subvert it. I feel metaphysically it is very important, because thats a sort of the political elitism that were making a stand against here, a stand for democracy.

Most politicians dont talk metaphysics. Well, wait. Theres Dennis Kucinich the former Ohio representative and hes up on the stage with Williamson, lending support and tutelage based on his years campaigning and on the Hill.

We tend to think we cant change things, Kucinich says. There is another reality that exists, thats waiting to be called forward in every moment. ... You are the ones who are calling forward a reality by the name of Marianne Williamson.

At one point, the clapping, whooping and cheering sustain for a full 30 seconds. Somebodys dog yips its approval.

How about electing some officials into our governmental leadership who understand what it means to live from the inside out? declares author John Robbins, a foe of Frankenfoods and GMO producers such as Monsanto. Who understand what it means to access and express the spirit of life?

Wouldnt that be a change? he shouts.

Wouldnt that be a miracle?

Capable of victory or not, Williamson is at least a plausible candidate, some analysts say. Helped by name recognition shes written 13 books since 1992, with sales of 3 million Williamson is poised to exploit an open June primary that will see Democrats, Republicans and independents running against one another in an unpredictable free-for-all. The top two vote getters, no matter their parties, will face off in the November general election.

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