Posts tagged with 'leaves_democrats'

Real Change

POSTED BY SENATOR MIKE GRAVEL, MARCH 28 2008 10:27 AM | PERMALINK

My attempt to save the Democratic Party from militarists, corporate interests and party elites is over. I am now running for president under the Libertarian Party.

During the debates I tried educating Democrats about the need for REAL change.

I proposed eliminating the IRS, which stifles incentive and investment, and ending the War on Drugs that turns millions of citizens into criminals. I upbraided my opponents for opposing gay marriage and accused them of keeping gays and lesbians...
Gravel leaves Dems

POSTED BY MARC BOXSER, MARCH 26 2008 12:51 PM | PERMALINK

You may have forgotten it over the past few months, but Mike Gravel is still campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Well, he was until today when he announced he was leaving the party to join the Libertarian party. It is impressive that Gravel is still going, and also interesting that someone with such staunch left wing credentials should announce himself as a libertarian, as opposed to the usual fiscal conservative Republicans who often seemed tempted by the third party option...