Many states will not count write-ins and many will not count them if they are not "official write-in candidates". I love Gravel. Seriously. But Nader or McKinney would be the only choice left now. Nader will be on 45 ballots (including WA) and he has the best chance. Nader did give credit on his site to Gravel on the NI4d (after some prompting of course). But seriously, he's been just as trivialized as Gravel... His campaign has been very organized. And he stands for the right things.
"Switzerland is rightly termed, by Senator Mike Gravel, the greatest democratic republic in the history of the world."
I'm sorry, but this is not giving credit. It seemed like months before he even posted a link to the website. (This is not the type of thing you do accidentally.) I wish he were less strange about this, because there's a lot to like about him.
I talked to Nader in person. I don't think he is a bad guy, but I can't vote for him. Something doesn't sit right with me.
I live in Alabama, so my vote does not essentially "count" anyway. They can rip up the ballot in front of my face for all I care. All it will do is add more fuel to the fire. I plan to run for office to bring attention to the NI4D. I don't know how I'll do it yet, but it's burning inside me now. This is more about standing for principle than anything else. At the moment you feel demoralized, the people who have committed these injustices have won.
I'm so glad to see how many Gravel supporters are attempting to earn elected office seats these days. We need to just keep spreading the word about the NI4D. I'm working on people one person at a time. I'd be happy to see more elected officials that support it too. :-)
If anyone has material that would be appropriate for the gravel2008 channel, let me know. I don't want to see it die off and it will likely take a collective effort from video editors to keep it alive.
hey, this is ross. i'm on john murphy's channel. he's running for congress and endorsed by gravel, and supports the ni4d. if you could favorite one of his videos, or feature it, or something (i made them), that would be nice.
Hardly anyone talks about this. It drives me nuts. I am so fed up with this election. Nader avoids any mention of Gravel when he talks about the National Initiative. He practically takes credit for it in interviews. "What a brilliant idea from the Nader/Gonzales campaign!" Nader is not "our last chance." That attitude gets us nowhere. It's just another plea for borrowed time and hardly different from the Obama supporters.
Who's in this for the long haul? I know a few, but I am little disappointed with how this has played out.
After I witnessed the failures of our political system while following Gravel's campaign, thinking about whom to vote for next was the farthest thing from my mind. As much they did to marginalize him, they didn't even let him have his matching funds. He struggled until he exhausted all tactical options, despite all the debt (which he still has). Is anyone outraged at all?
They laughed at Gravel for being an "angry old man".
Anyone else out there angry yet?
If these theives stealing a TRILLION $ doesn't make you angry, what does?
Maybe this will:
Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st Brigade Combat Team will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
I guess it depends who's on the Ballot here in WA for me; although i was pledged for Mike (even while running myself) he's not going to be on the ballot sheet to throw away my worthless chad on/at. I'm thinking McKinney. I'm thinking Ron Paul sux ass for ducking out on his people, too.; and i'm thinking Nader, if he shows up on a ballot here, is official third party gatekeeper of the New Amerikhan century, another fecaliphiliac career choice. which is uncool, since i like the guy.
Ron Paul = two first names, i'm tellin' ya. Bad juju in American politics.
So why not Ms McKinney? she's had congressional experience, and the Greens might (maybe) have their act together enough to get her on the ballot... reminds me to check on the Texas Libertarians and the late filing suit.
BTW: good to see you posting. Always better late than never, 'G. Happy Autumn!
If I didn't stay true to myself, it would defeat the whole purpose of serving in a politcal office and I think it would hard for me to live with myself. Politics is quite a frightening thing. I remember Gravel describing the complacency of politicians within the system to be a condition like leprosy that even he could not completely at the end of his career as senator.
My vote will be for Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzales in the spirit of Mike Gravel & the Ni4D, so to speak, and I'll also vote against nearly or all demopubs or republicrats.
Aside from that, I think I can surely agree with overmind25.
Well I'll probably be running as a Republican or Democrat (not sure which yet) so don't vote against me. ;)
I would like to promote the NI4D in office by placing a strong emphasis on education, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.
People are more important than parties and that's a lesson I'll never forget from Gravel. I talked to Nader when he visited my city and he seems to agree.
I believe there is no future in our violent system we have now. Mike Gravel helped me see it. We have to bleed the beast and from our own organizations outside of the state.
I voted for Mike Gravel!
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
Gravelution forever
dylanskriloff 3 years ago
Many states will not count write-ins and many will not count them if they are not "official write-in candidates". I love Gravel. Seriously. But Nader or McKinney would be the only choice left now. Nader will be on 45 ballots (including WA) and he has the best chance. Nader did give credit on his site to Gravel on the NI4d (after some prompting of course). But seriously, he's been just as trivialized as Gravel... His campaign has been very organized. And he stands for the right things.
DebbieKat 3 years ago
"Switzerland is rightly termed, by Senator Mike Gravel, the greatest democratic republic in the history of the world."
I'm sorry, but this is not giving credit. It seemed like months before he even posted a link to the website. (This is not the type of thing you do accidentally.) I wish he were less strange about this, because there's a lot to like about him.
I talked to Nader in person. I don't think he is a bad guy, but I can't vote for him. Something doesn't sit right with me.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
I live in Alabama, so my vote does not essentially "count" anyway. They can rip up the ballot in front of my face for all I care. All it will do is add more fuel to the fire. I plan to run for office to bring attention to the NI4D. I don't know how I'll do it yet, but it's burning inside me now. This is more about standing for principle than anything else. At the moment you feel demoralized, the people who have committed these injustices have won.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
And I don't just intend to run. I intend to serve.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
I'm so glad to see how many Gravel supporters are attempting to earn elected office seats these days. We need to just keep spreading the word about the NI4D. I'm working on people one person at a time. I'd be happy to see more elected officials that support it too. :-)
DebbieKat 3 years ago
If anyone has material that would be appropriate for the gravel2008 channel, let me know. I don't want to see it die off and it will likely take a collective effort from video editors to keep it alive.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
hey, this is ross. i'm on john murphy's channel. he's running for congress and endorsed by gravel, and supports the ni4d. if you could favorite one of his videos, or feature it, or something (i made them), that would be nice.
jandrewmurphy 3 years ago
Hardly anyone talks about this. It drives me nuts. I am so fed up with this election. Nader avoids any mention of Gravel when he talks about the National Initiative. He practically takes credit for it in interviews. "What a brilliant idea from the Nader/Gonzales campaign!" Nader is not "our last chance." That attitude gets us nowhere. It's just another plea for borrowed time and hardly different from the Obama supporters.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
Who's in this for the long haul? I know a few, but I am little disappointed with how this has played out.
After I witnessed the failures of our political system while following Gravel's campaign, thinking about whom to vote for next was the farthest thing from my mind. As much they did to marginalize him, they didn't even let him have his matching funds. He struggled until he exhausted all tactical options, despite all the debt (which he still has). Is anyone outraged at all?
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
They laughed at Gravel for being an "angry old man".
Anyone else out there angry yet?
If these theives stealing a TRILLION $ doesn't make you angry, what does?
Maybe this will:
Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st Brigade Combat Team will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
gmfutube 3 years ago
I guess it depends who's on the Ballot here in WA for me; although i was pledged for Mike (even while running myself) he's not going to be on the ballot sheet to throw away my worthless chad on/at. I'm thinking McKinney. I'm thinking Ron Paul sux ass for ducking out on his people, too.; and i'm thinking Nader, if he shows up on a ballot here, is official third party gatekeeper of the New Amerikhan century, another fecaliphiliac career choice. which is uncool, since i like the guy.
BobForehead 3 years ago
Yeah, there is a lot to like about Nader, but I kind of feel that way also. From what I've heard, Ron Paul is endorsing Baldwin now.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
Ron Paul = two first names, i'm tellin' ya. Bad juju in American politics.
So why not Ms McKinney? she's had congressional experience, and the Greens might (maybe) have their act together enough to get her on the ballot... reminds me to check on the Texas Libertarians and the late filing suit.
BTW: good to see you posting. Always better late than never, 'G. Happy Autumn!
BobForehead 3 years ago
If I didn't stay true to myself, it would defeat the whole purpose of serving in a politcal office and I think it would hard for me to live with myself. Politics is quite a frightening thing. I remember Gravel describing the complacency of politicians within the system to be a condition like leprosy that even he could not completely at the end of his career as senator.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
*completely avoid (left out a few words)
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
M.G. is my heero !
tepstolog 3 years ago 2
My vote will be for Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzales in the spirit of Mike Gravel & the Ni4D, so to speak, and I'll also vote against nearly or all demopubs or republicrats.
Aside from that, I think I can surely agree with overmind25.
NatureLegalized 3 years ago
Well I'll probably be running as a Republican or Democrat (not sure which yet) so don't vote against me. ;)
I would like to promote the NI4D in office by placing a strong emphasis on education, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.
People are more important than parties and that's a lesson I'll never forget from Gravel. I talked to Nader when he visited my city and he seems to agree.
ChannelMikeG 3 years ago
I believe there is no future in our violent system we have now. Mike Gravel helped me see it. We have to bleed the beast and from our own organizations outside of the state.
overmind25 3 years ago 3