Mike Gravel to host book signing and fundraiser for West Virginian Mounty Party gubernatorial candidate

September 4th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Former presidential candidate Mike Gravel will be hosting a book signing on Saturday at Taylor Books in Charleston, West Virginia, from 2 to 4 pm.  Afterward, he will host a fundraiser for former Green Party presidential candidate and current Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Johnson.  Gravel had previously endorsed Johnson’s run for president.

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Socialist/left parties

New website launched for Mike Gravel’s National Initiative

September 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

The new website for the National Initiative for Democracy can be viewed here, at www.ni4d.us.  The National Initiative for Democracy, aka the Ni4D, was the central focus of Mike Gravel’s presidential campaign in both the Democratic and Libertarian parties.  The new website includes new features like a forum, a list of endorsers, a list of [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Youtube video reveals Democracy Now! host being arrested at Republican Convention

September 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Amy Goodman, the host of Democracy Now!, and two producers of the show were arrested recently at the Republican Convention in St. Paul.  Goodman has featured third party candidates and causes, such as Ralph Nader and Mike Gravel’s call for a new 9/11 investigation, on her independent news program.
Goodman approached a group of riot police, [...]

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Tags: Independents

Thomas Knapp endorses Gravel’s National Initiative

August 12th, 2008 · 78 Comments

Press release from Tom Knapp:
Earlier this year, former US Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) left the Democratic Party’s presidential race to instead seek the nomination of the Libertarian Party. While that party passed him over in favor of former US Representative Bob Barr (R-GA), his ideas seem to be catching on with Libertarians.
The [...]

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Libertarian for Congress in Michigan wins endorsement from Mike Gravel

July 15th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Neil Kiernan Stephenson, a Michigan Libertarian who was a Mike Gravel delegate in Denver, has won an official endorsement from the former Alaskan Senator.
Says Sen. Gravel:
To my supporters and supporters of the National Initiative for Democracy:
I am happy to offer my endorsement of Neil Kiernan Stephenson for Congress in Michigan’s 10th district. Neil has a [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party · Libertarian Party

Chuck Baldwin interviewed by Josh Israel

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Chuck Baldwin, the presidential candidate of the Constitution Party, was interviewed by Josh Israel of the Center for Public Integrity on May 20th, 2008. The interview transcript has just been posted over at “The Buying of the President 2008“, which is a project of the Center for Public Integrity. Josh Israel has previously interviewed Howard [...]

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Gravel asks Greens to ‘Get behind Jesse’

July 2nd, 2008 · 20 Comments

After loosing both the Democratic and Libertarian nominations, Mike Gravel, former Senator from Alaska, has put his weight behind the Jesse Johnson campaign’s efforts to win the Green Party nomination. In an email sent out by the campaign, Gravel explains why he thinks Jesse is the best choice for Greens in 2008. The [...]

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Chuck Baldwin interview with Revolution Broadcasting

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Chuck Baldwin was recently interviewed by Revolution Broadcasting, which is a Ron Paul-friendly radio show that has interviewed various members of the “Freedom Movement” like G. Edward Griffin, Russell Means, Mike Gravel, and Kent Snyder. The interview can be found here.

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Gravel gets behind New York City 9/11 panel initiative

June 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

On its website, the Village Voice reports former Democratic and Libertarian presidential candidate Mike Gravel is joining in a “grassroots effort to have New York City citizens vote to establish a new September 11th investigation commission. The petition drive needs at least 30,000 residents to give their signatures in order to place a potential [...]

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Green Party Watch speculates on potential Green VP candidates

June 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ronald Kane Hardy indulges in some “indulgent speculation” at Green Party Watch, considering a dozen potential running mates for Cynthia McKinney. In addition to Ms. McKinney’s current presidential rivals — Kat Swift, Jesse Johnson, and Kent Mesplay — Hardy also examines the possibilities of Jared Ball, Mike Gravel, Rich Whitney, and Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry [...]

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