No, I didn't go see Charlie Sheen. I think I had to clean my dog's teeth or empty the gasoline out of the snowblower that night-something more interesting.

I'm not sure exactly how that works either, TIS.
Unless and until you actually declare as a candidate you don't have to make formal disclosures.
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/candidate_registration_brochure.pdfSo theoretically you COULD form a presidential exploratory committee and spend the money on the greater good of TIS but presumably there are other laws preventing that.
