For the better part of a decade, the name Corrogan Vaughn has been on a primary ballot seeking the nomination for U.S. Senator from the Republican Party.

After failed efforts in 2006 (1.2% of the vote and a sixth place finish out of ten candidates), 2004 (3.7% of the vote but ninth of nine), and 2000 as a write-in, Vaughn was attracting a little bit of notice in a fairly open Republican field with no clear early favorite this year.

But as the field got overcrowded with over a dozen GOP hopefuls in the contest for campaign money and votes, Corrogan suddenly shifted gears as the filing deadline loomed. Instead of another Senate run, Vaughn went all-in for a different office and ballot line as he decided to seek the Green Party nomination for Governor. As a minor party, the Greens don't hold a primary but decide their nominee in a smaller setting - perhaps Vaughn saw this as an easier way of winning hearts and minds to his cause.

Alas, it was not to be as the Green Party selected another perennial candidate with longtime ties to the Green Party, Maria Allwine. So Vaughn's only chance in November now would be to revert to write-in status for whichever office he would seek.

But I suspect that, with yet another Senate election looming in 2012, Vaughn just might try it again. To some people, the next time is the charm and they truly believe in themselves and their cause enough to keep putting their name and reputation on the line, regardless of the prospects for success.