Some political candidates have the range of Meryl Streep:

A little-known businessman running for Congress as a Democrat to succeed Wisconsin Rep. David Obey made an unsuccessful bid for a Texas seat in 2006 as a Republican.
Joe Reasbeck of Iron River surprised Democratic Party operatives by announcing Saturday he would challenge state Sen. Julie Lassa of Stevens Point for the nomination. On Wednesday, they mocked him as news of his political background started to surface.
“If he can’t be taken seriously as a Texas Republican, there’s no way the Democrats in the Wisconsin northwoods can take him seriously,” said Jan Kelton of Frederic, chair of the party’s 7th congressional district committee and a Texas native. “Come on!”
Reasbeck, 41, ran a 2006 write-in campaign for the Houston-area congressional seat that had been held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. He earned 89 votes, or less than 0.1 percent of the vote, in the race won by Democrat Nick Lampson, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office.

Everybody needs a hobby. Some people fish, some people fiddle with cars, some people run for office.