Mike Gravel in Wikipedia.org political website

On Civil Rights: Unequivocally supports same-sex marriage

Unequivocally supports same-sex marriage and opposes the Defense of Marriage Act.
Supports expanding hate-crime legislation and opposes laws that allow discrimination against sexual orientation, as well as discrimination on the basis of one's gender identity or expression.
In the absence of full marriage rights, supports domestic partner benefits for all Americans.
Will repeal the military's ‘Don't Ask Don't Tell' legislation on the grounds that it is unconstitutional, as it restricts the rights of gay Americans.
Opposes any state or national constitutional amendment that restricts the rights of the LGBT community.

Source: Wikipedia.org article on Mike Gravel campaign Feb 26, 2007

On Crime: Citizen Power includes abolition of the death penalty

During his first term in the Senate, Gravel authored a book titled Citizen Power. In it, he advocated the implementation of numerous populist ideas, including a guaranteed annual income (dubbed the "Citizen's Wage"), steps against the military-industrial complex (which he calls the "Warfare State"), abolition of the death penalty, universal health care, school vouchers, a drastic reduction in government secrecy, and an end to what he viewed as an imperialistic foreign policy. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Drugs: Legalize the use and possession of marijuana

Senator Gravel advocates for the legalization of the use and possession of marijuana and ending the war on drugs and treating drugs as a medical problem rather than a criminal problem. Source: Wikipedia.org article on Mike Gravel campaign Feb 26, 2007

On Education: Citizen Power includes school vouchers

Gravel's book entitled Citizen Power advocated the implementation of a national law to do away with voter registration and other barriers to voting, school vouchers, a drastic reduction in government secrecy, and an end to what he viewed as an imperialistic foreign policy. The book also contained the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the complete platform adopted by the Populist Party during the 1892 presidential election. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Health Care: Citizen Power includes universal health care

Gravel authored a book titled Citizen Power in which he advocated the implementation of numerous populist ideas, including public financing of elections, a progressive tax with no deductions or exemptions, universal health care, and school vouchers. The book also contained the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the complete platform adopted by the Populist Party during the 1892 presidential election. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Homeland Security: Filibustered the draft in ‘71, causing its expiration in ‘73

In 1971, the same year that he placed more than 4,000 pages of the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record, he embarked on a one-man filibuster against a bill renewing the draft. Using various parliamentary methods, Gravel was able to block the bill for five months before President Richard Nixon and Senate Republicans agreed to allow the draft to expire in 1973. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Principles & Values: Came in 3rd for Vice Presidential nomination in 1972

Gravel actively campaigned for the office of Vice President during the 1972 presidential election. At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, he was nominated and addressed the convention and won 226 delegate votes, coming in third behind Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, who was the convention's choice, and Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, stealing 407 votes from Gravel in a ploy by McGovern who was blocking Gravel from securing the Vice-Presidential nomination. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Principles & Values: Has campaigned in NH almost fulltime since April 2006

On April 17, 2006, Gravel became a declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 election, announcing his run in a speech to the National Press Club. Although Gravel's campaign has been little-noticed by the national media, he has campaigned almost full time in New Hampshire, the first primary state, since his announcement and has won the endorsement of campaign finance reform activist (and New Hampshire resident and former Alaska resident) Granny D. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On War & Peace: Immediate withdrawal from the war in Iraq

Gravel's campaign is based primarily on his ardent support for direct democracy (the National Initiative), but also emphasizes his support for a national sales tax and abolition of the IRS, immediate withdrawal from the war in Iraq, a single-payer national health care system, and term limits during his campaign. Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

On Tax Reform: Supports a national sales tax to replace IRS

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