Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod
Fed up with being excluded from the debates and otherwise marginalized, former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska announced today that he will seek the Libertarian Party nomination for president.
That??s right, we said Mike Gravel, who had been running as a Democrat ?? not Representative Ron Paul, who has run on the Libertarian ticket in the past, but recently submitted his name to appear on the ballot in the remaining Republican primary contests.
Skyler McKinley, a Gravel spokesman, said that Mr. Gravel would try to pursue the Libertarian nomination at the party??s convention, which will be held in Denver on May 22-26.
??Whether or not some of our delegates will accept Mike Gravel with some of his positions, that has yet to be seen,? said Andrew Davis, a spokesman for the Libertarian National Committee, adding that Mr. Gravel??s advocacy of universal health care, paid for with a national retail sales tax, could turn off some Libertarians. Also, there are already about 15 candidates vying for the nomination.
From Mr. Gravel??s e-mail message to supporters this morning:
The fact is, the Democratic Party today is no longer the party of FDR. It is a party that continues to sustain war, the military-industrial complex and imperialism ?? all of which I find anathema to my views.
By and large, I have been repeatedly marginalized in both national debates and in media exposure by the Democratic leadership, which works in tandem with the corporate interests that control what we read and hear in the media.
I look forward to advancing my presidential candidacy within the Libertarian Party, which is considerably closer to my values, my foreign policy views and my domestic views.
Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
Another spoiler for the Dems enters the race. All the infighting, then Nader...now this. :D
Have a good one!:s4:
Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod
Oh, what the hell, he has my vote...for now. :thumbsup:
Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod
to bad hes considered a crazy old man. i agree with many of his veiws. and lets not forget that if he gets the nomination he will be the only person who wants to decrimilize pot
Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod
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Originally Posted by yokinazu
and lets not forget that if he gets the nomination he will be the only person who wants to decrimilize pot
AND Ralph Nader for the Green Party.
Have a good one!:s4:
Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod
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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
AND Ralph Nader for the Green Party.
Have a good one!:s4:
Just curious, who are you voting for?
