FOXNews.com: Iowa Republican defends joining shadow government after ending statehouse run

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Iowa Republican defends joining shadow government after ending statehouse run Jul 16th 2012, 18:19 An Iowa Republican has created an uproar after ending her run for the state legislature, then becoming a "senator" for the obscure Republic of the United States of America, which organizers say was replaced 225 years ago by the "de facto corporation known as the United States." The former candidate, Randi Shannon, said Monday she never expected the news media, particularly the liberal press, to pounce so hard on the story and fixate on her decision to represent the shadow government that was revived last year. "I didn't expect this firestorm," she told FoxNews.com. "I'm just a normal person who wants to raise her kids. I'm not a limelight person." Shannon, a small-business owner, said she decided to quit the race well before becoming a state and U.S. senator for the Republic – the result of endless meetings inside the Iowa statehouse and on the campaign trail that left her "frustrated" about the real possibility of fixing a broken government. "I am one of many people so disgusted with the options out there," she said. "But the government we have has to go." She cited the growing size of government -- particularly "ObamaCare" -- as one of the biggest and most recent intrusions by "big government" into the lives of her family members and other Americans. "If they could just stop doing this, we'd all be fine," Shannon said. "All I want is a private life, but they won't let us do that." She said she didn't want to disrespect voters with her decisions and that the Republic is a bona fide group, which appointed her to the temporary position of senator and was replaced in 1871 by a government given "carte blanche to fleece 'We the people.' " In a letter Friday, the Libertarian-minded Shannon thanked Ron Paul enthusiasts and other supporters for her state Senate run and vowed as a Republic senator to help eliminate the Education Department and put an end to undeclared wars.

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