Harley Brown, the once-perennial candidate last seen running for Boise mayor in 2001, says he will run for federal office in 2008.

Here's a passage from an e-mail Brown sent me Sunday night:

"It may interest you that I have decided to run again for public office next year, seeking the Republican nomination for either Larry Craig's U.S. Senate seat or the Idaho 1st Congressional District.

"Tomorrow, after checking with the Secretary of State's office about the specific requirements of placing one's name on the ballot(s) requirements, I shall promptly decide which office to seek and then inform you.

"Not planning to spend a great deal of my personal money this time around (In 2001 I PERSONALLY lost $50K in my disastrous run for Mayor of Boise — OUCH!!!), I feel that I have several valid ideas and recommendations to contribute toward solutions to the serious problems facing our nation and state.

We'll see. During his 2001 Boise mayor's run, Statesman columnist Dan Popkey branded Brown "a profane clown given to kookiness." This earned Popkey an expletive-laced voicemail from the candidate himself.

Ultimately, Brown garnered only 3 percent of the vote, finishing sixth in the seven-way race.

Brown also has run for Ada County Highway District commissioner and Congress. During previous campaigns, he brandished a notarized statement from a Kenyan cleric saying that God has ordained Brown to someday serve as president.