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Time Is Right for New Pentagon Papers

By Amy Goodman

06/30/07 "ICH" -- - Of the Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Mike Gravel is probably the least well recognized. His dark-horse candidacy may be the butt of jokes on the late-night comedy shows, but that doesn’t faze former Pentagon analyst Daniel Ellsberg: “Here is a senator who was not afraid to look foolish. That is the fear that keeps people in line all their lives.”


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Get Mike on the ballot in your state!

"Each generation has a right to choose for itself the form of government it believes most promotive of its happiness."

Thomas Jefferson, 1812

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CAMPAIGN MEDIA ADVISORY


  July 26, 2007


Senator Mike Gravel will appear tomorrow morning on a specially filmed segment for the NBC TODAY Show, 7/27/07 at 7:48 AM.

The crew filmed Mike as he drove through New York City in a Checker Cab just like he did in his college days. A must see!








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Follow the Money

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Follow the money

Follow the money

It IS the stupid currency - are you still stupid?

 

 

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It takes somebody willing to stand up.

...Scare stiff...

I knew my country was killing people uselessly.

 

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Be tough...

Come one people; how can you stomach the lies that continue to spew forth from the torturing and mass murdering criminals when you see a real honest human being speaking the truth?

The contrast is night and day.

 

 

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Criminal indictment.

What can be done about torturing mass murderers?

I'm going to hold these other people accountable?

 

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Understand that all it does is create crimnals

Please put pressure on these people to step up and end this War on Drugs which is ravishing your community.

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We've got to understand that these deaths are preventable.

 

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The plan has obvious advantages. National popular votes, for example, may be the only way to pass laws that are against lawmakers' interests, such as campaign finance reform, term limits, and caps on congressional pay. They would also reduce the disproportionate power of small geographical pockets. Under this system, senators from coal-producing states, to give one example, would have a much harder time holding up research on renewable sources of energy. A legislature of the people would also help to counter the influence of money in Washington—special interests and lobbyists can co-opt key members of Congress with campaign contributions and other perks, but would have a much harder time swaying the hearts and minds of millions of Americans.


 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cwenv5YZZx4

Note: Government by the people is an accomplishment of the people and for the people universally or words are being used to falsify and empower some of the people to gain the expense of some of the people.

 

Digg?


 

 

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REALITY CHECK!

Ron Paul is spreading falsehood.

Please stop.

How about hearing a democrat speak for himself?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1877958690011143601&q=mike+gravel&total=797&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1877958690011143601&q=mike+gravel&total=797&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

Schooling Congress and the Senate.

"...there will be no pre-emptive wars with nuclear devices..."

Is that confusing?

Why punish two democrats for the actions and intentions of any other democrats?

Is that not 'collective punishment'?

Who is the communist running for president?

Who uses collective punishment as a means of accomplishing a political goal?

These 'leaders' MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for their own actions.

These 'leaders' deserve credit for what they have done and for what they do intend to do with leadership.

It is past time to set aside the lies.

Way past time.

 

 

 

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Presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel will appear live on HBO "Real Time With Bill Maher" Friday, August 31, at 11 p.m. EST, and tape delayed broadcast at 11 p.m. PST. 

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September 12, 2007

Joe

This is a big issue full of news on the campaign trail. Here's what's in this issue of Gravel 2008:

-My 9/11 Article in Huffington Post

-Matching Campaign Funds

-At the Presidential Forum on Latino Issues, Miami

-My New Web Site

-Fundraiser in Colorado - meet Mike

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My 9/11 Article in Huffington Post =============================

I wrote a blog entry on "the Huffington Post" challenging the myths of 9/11. And on the sixth anniversary of that terrible day, I delivered a speech at the UN lambasting our foreign policy since the attack and calling for a new, truly independent 9//11 Commission that will investigate unanswered questions about our government's failure to protect us before and after the attack.

Use this tiny url redirect to read the Huffington Post I wrote, titled " The Real Lessons of 9/11":

http://tinyurl.com/2b7ta3

1.) Click on "I'M A FAN OF THIS BLOGGER" next to "SEN. MIKE

GRAVEL".

2.) Leave a comment -- this is very important -- the more

comments that article gets, the higher up the article goes

in the Post -- and the more it's read!

Thanks for reading it and helping my message get out to more people.

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Matching Campaign Funds

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For the next month, I will be campaigning in key states across the country, which means I will need your support now more than ever. Because I do not have the deep-pocket support of corporate interest groups, I am focused on securing federal matching funds for the campaign, which will bring in as much as $200,000.

The federal matching funds program is one of the best ways to raise money without having to sell out. But not surprisingly, those in power have set the bar high and made it difficult to do this. There are a host of rules limiting the dollar amount of donations, but simply put: If I can raise $5,000 in 20 states, I can qualify.

There are a lot of details and rules, but the bottom line is, we need your support in the states below more than ever. Please email your friends in the following states to donate now using the links below. As soon as we raise the money stated in these states, we get our check from the federal government.

If you live in the following states or know someone who does, I am asking for your help supporting my campaign. I need to raise at least the following amounts:

ARIZONA: $984

COLORADO: $1,169

CONNECTICUT: $868

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA $1,034

MARYLAND: $1,109

NEW HAMPSHIRE: $730 (very close NH!)

OHIO: $794 (close Ohio!)

WISCONSIN: $1,257

Of course, you can see this hasn't been a problem for me in many states. For example, in Alaska, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Oregon, I have raised enough funds to qualify -- thank you to those states!

We can change the way Washington works together. Really. I've been around long enough to know the game. Get me in the game, keep me there, donate now!

1. Credit Card:
https://secure.gravel2008.us/donate.php

2. Paypal:
http://www.gravel2008.us/donatepaypal

3. Check/Money Order:
https://secure.gravel2008.us/donate-mail.php

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At the Presidential Forum on Latino Issues, Miami =============================

This week on the campaign trail I dispelled some major myths of American politics.

In Miami, at the first ever Presidential forum on Latino issues, I challenged the notion that illegal immigrants pose a great threat to our republic. As I explained during the debate, the current fixation on illegal immigrants is a symptom of general anxiety about the direction our country is headed. Americans are anxious about a lot of things: our failing schools, our disastrous war, and our sputtering economy. Our political leaders lack the courage and resolve to fix these problems, so they trot out the red herring of illegal aliens. All this worry about immigration is another example of scapegoating. The audience appreciated this rare instance of honesty and one popular blog, vivirlatino.com, pronounced me the winner of the debate

http://vivirlatino.com/2007/09/10/underdog-gravel-shines-as-star-can

didates-gives-latinos-more-of-the-same.php

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My New Web Site

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We have a brand new web site! Everyone who registers there will automatically get the PDF "Man for America," a full bio on Senator Gravel and more. Plus, they'll also get the opportunity to ask the Senator a question he will answer on his new LIVE weekly video blogs.

Tell your friends to check out the new site now,
http://Gravel2008.us

The site is designed to focus our users' attention on joining the campaign, volunteering and, of course, contributing to the campaign. Everything else (news, special announcements, invitations, etc) will come from the email newsletter. So it's important everyone join by entering their email address. If you received this email, you've already joined.

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Fundraiser in Colorado - meet Mike ================================

The Senator will be near Denver, CO September 14 evening at a fundraiser. If you are in the area and would like to attend, please contact Skyler McKinley, CO State Director and at

smckinley@gravel2008.us.

Best,

Team Gravel

PS. Invite your friends to join at our web site for these emails and more!

Http://Gravel2008.us

 

Official Mike Gravel 2008 Campaign | P.O. Box 948 | Arlington, VA 22216-0948

 

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Dear Joe ,

I absolutely, truly can win this election!

You have probably heard the question before: How can I compete against candidates who have raised tens of millions of dollars? You see Hillary leading the polls by double-digits and wonder whether someone can win the presidency while telling the truth and battling politics as usual. My answer is Yes, I Can Win. Let me show you how.

MY "PLAN A"

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To answer Plan A, let me first show you something...

Take a look at this blind poll (
http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_justresults.php ) sponsored by vajoe.com, a web site for military service people and veterans. Rather than asking you to name a favorite candidate, this poll asks for your feelings on all the major issues. Then it reveals which candidate most closely matches your beliefs. I won the poll by a significant margin! Since the military is a cross section of America, I believe this poll shows that a plurality of voters shares my views and is looking for an alternative to the top-tier candidates. Good job vajoe.com!

This, and other information I have access to, tells me I must continue to present my ideas and soon voters will see that I am the best candidate to represent their positions in November.

Now, as promised, the how. My friend, our campaign is at a crucial juncture. I've launched an aggressive push for New Hampshire. As many of you know, New Hampshire has an open primary so independents can vote. My plan is to appeal to smart Democrats who are disgusted by their party's failure to stop the war and independents who don't trust the top-tier Democratic candidates. (Remember Eugene McCarthy vs. Lyndon Johnson in 1968.) A strong showing in New Hampshire will wake up the media and generate massive press coverage that will inspire voters in the 20 states voting in primaries and caucuses on February 5. Once voters see that I can win, they will join our cause and push us to victory next spring.

Before New Hampshire, I need your vision and your energy! None of this can happen without your support. We have opened a new office in New Hampshire and we need funds for staff and travel. Your dollars will go far in the Granite State and may even turn the tide of history. That's not hyperbole -- it's real and 100% possible.

Please go to our new web site (which your donations made possible) and make a contribution to our Granite State Push.
https://www.gravel2008.us/donate.php. As I always say, change can only come from one source -- and that's you, the people.

What's my Plan B you ask? This is not the right time...

 

"$200,000 Big Ones for our Campaign"

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We are just 7 states from qualifying for our matching funds from the Federal Government to the tune of about $200,000.

To a clean campaign like mine, free of any lobbyist or special interest money, that $200,000 is everything. We don't need Obama or Clinton money because we don't have the huge staffs they do and overhead. I run a smart, lean, creative campaign. I can make $200,000 go a long way, believe me.

This matching funds program was created by Congress several decades ago specifically to reduce the corrupting influence of large private contributions in presidential elections. The money actually comes from the voluntary three dollar "checkoff box" that appears on federal income tax forms.

Here are the states where we need you to step up. You can make a serious effort by emailing your friends, family and colleagues in these states. Tell them a presidential candidate from Alaska, who is not for sale, needs clean money to fight another day.

Everyday, I get emails from Democrats and also Republicans praising me for my fresh, honest voice in this election. If you too feel that way, I need you to take action now. Email everyone you know now and help me in these states.

Here is all I need for our matching funds check to arrive:

1. ARIZONA -- Four $250 donations

2. CONNECTICUT -- Four $250 donations

3. DC: -- Four $250 donations

4. MARYLAND -- Four $250 donations

5. MICHIGAN -- Eight $250 donations

6. NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Three $250 donations

7. WISCONSIN -- Five $250 donations

That's it! Who do you know in those states you can email?

Have them go to
https://www.gravel2008.us/donate.php and make a donation. Forward this email and just tell people to take a look at me. You won't need to sell me; let me sell myself.

You'll have a very profound effect on my campaign and help set an example for how an honest campaign can be run.

Let's get these 7 states wrapped up in the next 48 hours -- we can do it with you, Joe !

We have real momentum. I am right where I expect to be at this stage in the game and I have you on my side!

https://www.gravel2008.us/donate.php

In gratitude,

Mike Gravel

PS. Watch the Yahoo/Slate online Debates I just completed video:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid980795874/bclid1029828

662/bctid1184468261

You may have to copy/paste this code in your browser or use this tiny link:

http://tinyurl.com/yrbgta

 

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Before reading and quoting from the article above I have to point out that Mike Gravel is well worth any effort expendend toward knowing his message. Some people are actively censoring his message, which, you may also find to be accurate, moral, true, and economically viable.

What more can you ask for?

The hypocrisy of Hillary and the 75 other senators who called for more unilateral sanctions on Iran, was exposed Monday by German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier who said, according to Spiegel Magazine, that American companies are violating existing U.S. sanctions by surreptitiously doing business with Iran through front companies in Dubai.

Joe Lieberman wrote the resolution authorizing the invasion of Iraq that was passed with Democratic support on October 11, 2002. Lieberman’s new resolution setting up a Bush-Cheney invasion of Iran passed by 76 to 22 with Democratic backing on September 26, 2007. These are two dates that will live in infamy in the 21st century. Led by Senator Clinton, it was another sad day for the Senate and for Senate Democrats, who were elected to the majority in November in order to end a war, not start a new one.


 

 

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