In addition to the eight major Republican and Democratic candidates most people know of, New Hampshire voters will see the names of 22 others. Many of them concede they have no chance of winning, but see the primary's national media spotlight as a way to spread a message.

"I'm disappointed about what I've seen and not seen and that's why I got into it," said Republican Richard Peet of Virginia.

Republican Thomas Oyler of Kansas is "just upset with everything that's going on, and I thought I would give it a shot."

Many long-shot candidates also raise concerns you won't hear during the nationally broadcast debates.

Democrat Mark Greenstein, a Californian, wants to experiment with a sort of airborne road service to unjam clogged highways: helicopters would swoop in to lift broken-down cars out of the way.

Democrat Jim Taylor of Minnesota is raising money by selling ambassadorships, "and if we get a higher bid later for the same ambassadorship, we just replace them."

Taylor is making a movie of his campaign, but Democrat Charles Buckley, who lives in New Hampshire, is making plans. Inauguration Day is his birthday, and he says he'll be celebrating by taking the oath of office.

Here is a sampling of the long-shots:

Republicans:

Richard Peet, McLean, Va.

Peet, 71, said he has years of experience on congressional staffs, drafting legislation so it can gain majority support.

"Nothing I have heard in this campaign thus far suggests to me that the candidates who are already announced have had the opportunities I have had in this area and understand the concept of what the office will demand of them primarily in the field of working with Congress to enact legislation."

He is producing "an array of position papers" and plans to campaign in the state.

Thomas Oyler, Wichita, Kan.

Oyler, 54, an industrial engineer, had a tough time answering the key question: Why are you running?

"I knew you were going to ask that and I don't have a good reason," he said. "I guess I'm just upset with everything that's going on and I thought I'd give it a shot."

Oyler is upset with the country's general direction, and with what's happened with education, the environment, entitlements and taxes.

His chances: "Probably a little better than zero, realistically."

He said he'll campaign in the state if he can get time off from work, but otherwise will use Internet chat rooms.

Timothy Mosby, Red Bluff, Calif.

Mosby, 55, had more questions than answers when interviewed about being on the ballot.

"Does that cover the ballot in Iowa and California, too?" he asked.

No.

"Do I have to pay in each state?"

Not sure.

"Do I have to come out there?"

No.

He described himself as an out-of-work, self-taught scientist who believes in hybrid cars that run on electricity and gasoline. He also wants to spread the gospel and use space technology to improve the economy and everyone's well-being.

Andy Martin, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Martin began running television commercials in New Hampshire before Thanksgiving, calling himself "New Hampshire's favorite son for president." He said four generations of his family are from the state.

His Web site describes him as America's first "consumer advocate in cyberspace."

In 1995, he formed the Committee to Fight Microsoft, which the site says proposed laws to regulate computer industry abuses, led a boycott of Windows 95 and Windows 98 and has been attacked by Bill Gates himself.

"Andy's creative legal strategies are largely responsible for the relentless governmental attacks on Microsoft," the site says.

Martin recently predicted he will finish fourth in New Hampshire with a campaign run on the Internet.

He said he is running "to energize constituencies within the Republican Party that have been ignored," such as libertarian-leaning Republicans who "just want to be left alone."

Kenneth Capalbo, Wakefield, R.I.

Capalbo, 56, has lost races for school committee and state Senate, but refuses to say he has no chance at president: "That's almost un-American."

The retired state prison employee puts his chances at "ultra slim," but he says he was willing to donate $1,000 to New Hampshire to talk about things such as eliminating the federal income tax and instituting a flat tax on wealth.

He also wants a consistent foreign policy.

"Why the current treatment of Cuba? Because Castro is a communist? Then we should treat all communist nations the same. Because he is a dictator? Then all dictators should be treated the same. Because of the human rights violations? Then all countries with like human rights violations should be treated the same.

"Our foreign policy is not based on right or wrong, good or bad, just or unjust. It is solely based on what is perceived to be in our best interests. In the long term, it seldom is."

"Even if I'm not worthy of discussion as a candidate, the issues are," Capalbo said.

Sam Berry, Medford, Ore.

Berry wants you to know, up front, he is not a career politician, a former governor, senator, representative or any other elected official.

Born in 1956, Berry got into politics "hoping to accomplish on a larger scale what I had tried to do as a lawyer: find creative solutions to people's problems."

Part of his solution is getting government out of the private sector "in instances where that influence has become meddlesome."

He calls affirmative action "an un-American social experiment which works an injustice on current generations in a futile attempt to correct past wrongs."

If he becomes president, he plans regular teleconferences for people to ask questions and express grievances.

Democrats:

Edward O'Donnell, Wilmington, Del.

O'Donnell is approaching the campaign as an evangelist would approach a month-long preaching tour, even though his family thinks it's a waste of time, money and energy.

He wants to promote Christianity; get rid of guns, except for the police or military; outlaw all abortions; convene a constitutional convention "to start the whole government over again"; promote a four-day work-week to relieve stress at home and work; and offer mental health courses in schools.

"My gun-control position is that the manufacture, possession or sale of any gun, and that includes hunting guns, would be illegal," he said.

The charitable foundation president hopes a small fraction of the New Hampshire vote will get him enough national publicity to let him mount a third-party candidacy.

He got 74 votes in New Hampshire in 1984 with seven days of campaigning here; 33 votes with 11 campaign days in 1988; and 24 votes with 20 campaign days in 1992.

O'Donnell plans to campaign in New Hampshire for several weeks this time.

He said his previous runs helped his charitable groups raise money because of publicity "along the lines that I was doing this to raise issues, improve society and help people."

He figures if he can get one school to start a mental health course, get 200 people not to buy guns or get one company to create more flexible hours, he'll be successful.

"There are plenty of ways you can help," he said.