"As soon as I announced, all heck broke loose," he said. "Over a course of two to three weeks, we were pummeled in the press."

His campaign has also featured a full tour of all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns in his red 2000 Cadillac DeVille, and a headquarters based in cyberspace.

After his speech, Robinson reaffirmed the unorthodox nature of his campaign. Since his lone paid staff member resigned in September, citing philosophical differences, Robinson has relied entirely on volunteers--and cyberspace--to get his message across.

Robinson told The Crimson that he has stopped fundraising and will not run any television or radio ads.

"I haven't really done any fundraising in the last month," said Robinson, whose estimates his personal worth at $2 million. "If I need money, I'll write myself a check."

In the absence of ads, Robinson said his campaign will hinge on a successful debate performance against Kennedy.

"We'll let the debate determine the extent to which they support us," he said. "I'm confident there will be a debate, and we'll announce it in the next week or so."

And despite a Sept. 28 Rasmussen Research poll giving Kennedy a 63 percent to 18 percent lead in the race, Robinson is certain he will prevail on Nov. 7.