Marvin Richardson was an organic strawberry farmer in Idaho. Now, the man formerly known as Marvin is running for his state's senate seat under a new moniker: "Pro-Life."

Pro-Life tried running for governor two years ago, when "Pro-Life" was just his nickname, but was denied by the courts because a candidate may not tout a political slogan on a ballot. So Mr. Richardson bucked the system and had his name legally changed. Now the state legislature has no choice but to let him run using that name -- political sloganeering be damned.

Making the story even stranger, Pro-Life is running for the seat now occupied by Larry Craig, who was arrested last year for soliciting sex in a Minneapolis airport bathroom. After Craig decided not to seek re-election, Pro-Life didn't miss a beat in re-launching his unequivocal political agenda.

Others running for the same seat are outraged by Pro-Life's move, particularly the ones who share his anti-abortion stance. They worry that if voters see "Pro-Life" on the ballot, they might select him thinking they're voting for the position, not the man who was Marvin Richardson.

Wow.