Considering that the alternatives at the moment are Lowell Weicker, a thoughtful former governor of Connecticut and the epitome of the east-coast establishment, or Donald Trump, Mr Buchanan might well be right.
The party is also engaged in a desperate search for a flamboyant standard-bearer, from Jesse Ventura to Pat Buchanan to Donald Trump: for little parties need big names if they are to draw enough signatures (and votes) to keep their official standing.
Sinfield kicked down the length of the field to Scott Donald who gathered but was just caught by Clint Greenshields, but the ball then went wide for Jones-Buchanan to score.