By Manila Ryce
Published Monday, March 24th, 2008, 9:31 pm
Filed under: Videos: Political, Society/Culture, Videos, US Politics

4 Responses to “Gravel Running as an Independent?”

1. The intellectual left really needs more voices to bring awareness to it’s platform, so if Gravel decides to follow Nader’s example and toss his hat into the race I’d be pleased. Having to chose between candidates like Nader, McKinney, and Gravel — three candidates with integrity — is something to look forward to.

   As it stands right now, my vote is with Nader. Aside from his achievements in the public good and his steadfastness, I think his campaign is presently the most prepared, and well-equipped, to challenge the Demopublicans. So far, with a team of supporters, he has successfully gained access to several state ballots and is continuing to press onward. In addition, one noteworthy item ignored by the mainstream media is a poll released by Zogby International which showed in a Clinton/McCain/Nader race, Nader polled 6 percent; and in an Obama/McCain/Nader race, Nader polled 5 percent.
   Hopefully, if this ’success’ continues, he may win enough support to get into the presidential debates.

   Source:
   http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1467

   In anycase, a McKinney and Gravel candidacy serves to broaden the progressive platform, so I’m pleased that either or both will run. More voices, more choices.

   Tom
   03/24/08 at 11:21 pm
   

2. Apparently Gravel has now officially joined the Libertarian Party. I wonder how that will ramify. I would much rather have seen him support Nader or McKinney.

   Do you think there is any chance of Kucinich breaking DNC ranks and backing Nader or McKinney? Or for that matter Gravel? Or even Ron Paul?

   Though I disagree with his political theory, I hope Paul uses his march on Washington as a platform to launch an independent/Libertarian run for president.

   pp
   03/26/08 at 1:48 am
   
3. 

   @pp

   I doubt either Paul or Kucinich will break from their party. Paul has said countless times that he will not run if he doesn’t get the Republican nomination. Both Paul and Kucinich insist that they are true Republicans and Democrats respectively and that rather than leave the party, it’s the party which should come back to them.

   Gravel on the other hand isn’t in Congress anymore, so he doesn’t need to compromise and stick with his fellow Democrats. Paul and Kucinich are already the outcasts of their parties and renouncing their membership for an unsuccessful presidential run would completely isolate them in Congress.

   Though I’d love to see Dennis give Pelosi the finger and team up with McKinney, it makes sense why he wouldn’t and Mike might.

   Manila Ryce
   03/26/08 at 3:12 am
   

4. FYI, I saw this posted at ThirdPartyWatch.org:

   The Senator will be investigating the opportunity to campaign to become the Libertarian candidate for President, however, this does not preclude his current Democratic campaign, nor does it make a run for the Green party impossible.

   The Senator would like to become the ‘fusion’ candidate in this election

   —J. Skyler McKinley
   National Multimedia Coordinator
   Mike Gravel for President 2008
   smckinley@gravel2008.us

   pp
   03/26/08 at 7:08 pm
   

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