Democrat Gravel Switches to Libertarian

Long-shot presidential candidate Mike Gravel told supporters Wednesday he is leaving the Democratic Party to join the Libertarian Party.

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Quotes From the Democrats' Debate

Some quotes from the Democrats' debate Saturday in Manchester, N.H. Organizers excluded Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel.

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Kucinich Files Complaint on ABC Debate

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday.

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Democratic Debate Quotes

Quotes from the Democrats' debate Thursday in Johnston, Iowa. Organizers excluded Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel.

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Quotes From the Democratic Debate

Quotes from the Democrats' debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Debate organizers excluded former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel on grounds that he did not meet fundraising and polling thresholds.

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Gravel Out of Next Democratic Debate

Mike Gravel will not be part of the next Democratic presidential debate, Oct. 30 in Philadelphia.

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In 2008, Mike Gravel ran for president as a Democrat, then as a Libertarian. Adam Kokesh is running for Congress as a Republican with the support of many Ron Paul supporters and Libertarians. Kokesh has been involved with the Libertarian Party in the past.

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Terrific video of Gravel speaking on Palin. I disagree with Gravel most of the time, but he's spot on here. Oh, don't call him a DINO either. He's for universal health care, guest worker programs, taxing carbon energy, and getting out of Iraq.

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A Gravel supporter's comments on Gravel's remarks re: Sarah Palin:

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I asked Gravel earlier this month why he decided now to jump ship and seek the Libertarian nomination. "I didn't want to let any additional time go. Time is running out if I want to win a nomination in another party," said Gravel.

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In the last two weeks Senator Obama has been sounding rather hawkish. Perhaps he believes he has the Democratic nomination wrapped up and now can start running to the center-right. The peace movement needs to let him know his positions are not acceptable.

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"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," he said.

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One-time Democratic candidate Mike Gravel is leaving the Democratic Party, accusing it of "work[ing] in tandem with the corporate interests that control what we read and hear in the media." Greener pastures await, he says, with his joining today of the Libertarian Party, where he …

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Gravel, a former Democratic senator from Alaska, said in an e-mail that the Democratic Party "no longer represents my vision for our great country."

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Mike Gravel's 'Moment of Truth'

With a few exceptions, I've made it clear that I'm not a big fan of this reality TV phase that the networks have plunged us into. I can leave more of these shows than I can take.

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"I am deeply insulted that in some areas that not only is evolution is shunned but efforts are made to substitute it with creationism and all other kinds of teachings, which corrupt our youth... There's no foundation for this. I think it's unfortunate.

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However, today I want to unequivocally state: without Impeachment first, what I or any other worthy Presidential candidate wants to accomplish is very unlikely to happen. Our words will in fact become another empty campaign promise and another sad political fantasy.

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Mike Gravel explains why his democratic opponents are basically the same and are politics as usual: LIES LIES LIES I meant promises.

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Gravel, 77, appeared Sunday night at the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter as part of a series in which candidates and candidate representatives were asked to speak to students about their campaigns.

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Dear ABC News:

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In response to many requests, not only from Americans, The Political Compass™ has charted the most prominent names in the 2008 US Primaries. They have been evaluated through scrutiny of public statements, manifestos, interviews and, crucially, voting records.

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Only Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, and Mike Gravel want to end the ridiculous, disgusting, and anti-American Drug War.

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An EMail sent to CBS Evening News about their exclusion of Ron Paul & Dennis Kucinich from their series on the presidential candidates.

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Mike Gravel

I am ashamed that the media has shut 2008 candidate Mike Gravel out the last two debates and plans to do the same for the next one.

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'Hillary, Your Lips are Moving and You're Lying' 'Hillary, Your Lips are Moving and You're Lying'

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Although NBC's Tim Russert attempted to embarrass Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich in the October 30 presidential debate in Philadelphia, Kucinich may have the last laugh. ***

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Edwards and Obama attack, Clinton wavers

Drexel's Democratic Primary Debate got off to a start on Tuesday, and the focus quickly turned to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. The media gave a lot of coverage to the impending Obama-Clinton match up, but it was John Edwards who took the lead in confronting Senator Clinton.

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"Where's Mike?" Isn't it amazing that GE and NBC could suddenly drop me from the debates and none of my opponents would even comment on it? It's like Stalin's Russia when someone would just stop showing up for work but no one in the office dared to ask; "Hey, what ever happened t …

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Democratic Debate - October 30th

On October 30th, the leading Democratic presidential candidates will convene in Philadelphia for a debate. There have been three debates thus far, but not all of the key issues have been covered.

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Presidental Candidate Social Media Analysis #7: Sen. Mike Gravel (D)

Originally posted on my blog on Sunday, September 02, 2007 Presidental Candidate Social Media Analysis #7: Sen. Mike Gravel (D) Social Media Analysis: Sen. Mike Gravel (D)

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