A much admired Congressman, Ron Paul, who entertains the same ideas, did run in the primaries and was subjected to the controlled media's conspiracy of silence. That's the way they get rid of anyone that "doesn't fit." The primary process is extremely important because it's the ONLY way the people are able to choose the candidates they really want. What we got this time (again) was those selected by the very controlled media.
What happened to the media to have it become such a mess? In the thirties, after Roosevelt recognized Communist Russia, the immigration of dedicated communist educators entered the country and headed for our universities. What department did they wish to dominate? The English Departments! That's where all journalists study. It wasn't long before this country began to turn left.