The creator of McAfee Antivirus software is running for president as a libertarian

John McAfee of McAfee Antivirus software has announced that he will seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for president. His campaign is intended to "disrupt the political status quo," McAfee told USA Today, and as president he would "stop the U.S. from being the world's policeman" and pardon all marijuana users.

At his campaign website, McAfee argues that he is a serious U.S. presidential candidate because he has "run a multi-billion dollar company," "had to watch my dog shot in front of my eyes by a soldier trained by the FBI," and "hid in the jungles of Central America for weeks while being chased by an army."

McAfee also teaches yoga, will be profiled in a six-part documentary miniseries at Spike TV, and says he does not use McAfee Antivirus on his own computer because it is "too annoying."

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