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TwitNotes from #PDF09

Eric Kuhn | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media

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Eric Kuhn

Over 1,000 people descended upon the annual Personal Democracy Forum earlier this week. Here are some of my notes -- taken on Twitter, of course -- from the two day conference.

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Mike Gravel on the Personal Democracy Forum

Eric Kuhn | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pdf, Flip-Camera, Youtube, Obama, Democracy, pdf09, Democratic Party, Personal Democracy Forum, Prsident Obama, Mike Gravel, Politics News
Eric Kuhn

"Change is only going to come about when people have the power to act upon the knowledge that they will acquire through the new technology," says former Alaska Democratic Senator Mike Gravel.

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An Encounter with Ted Kennedy

Joe Lauria | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic National Convention, Ted Kennedy, Mike Gravel, Politics News
Joe Lauria

The following is a little known story but typical of the kind of power Kennedy wielded in the Senate, as early as the late 1960s, as recounted by Mike Gravel.

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Seven Reasons Why Hillary Was the Better Choice

Joe Lauria | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Joe Biden, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Mike Gravel, Politics News
Joe Lauria

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer -- now there's nothing to stop the Clintons, if they choose, from undermining an Obama presidency so Hillary can run in 2012.

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Why Bush Has Won in Iraq and the Rest of Us Have Lost

Joe Lauria | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vietnam, Richard Nixon, Scoop Jackson, Jimmy Carter, Iraq, Militarism, Hillary Clinton, Bush, Mike Gravel, Iraq War, Politics News
Joe Lauria

A Political Odyssey is a parallel history of Mike Gravel's political career and the rise of the American military industry, the expansion of US territory and the growth of presidential power.

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Artificial Dissemination

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 07.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Network, Democratic Primary, Old Media vs. New Media, Big Media, Howard Beale, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, 2008 Presidential Race, 2008 Democratic Primary Debates, The Kingmakers, Democratic Party, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Mike Gravel, Breaking Media News, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trent Lott, Kennedy v. Louisiana, Strom Thurmond, Books, Media News
Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

Reading The Kingmakers evokes feelings not dissimilar to watching Mike Gravel during debates: you sympathize with him, but can't help concluding that he's a few bricks short of a load.

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VIDEO: 2008: Web Video Odyssey

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Doublespeak, John McCain, 2008, Doublespeakshow, Internet, Campaign, Youtube, Hillary Clinton, Election, Barack Obama, Web Video, Offthebus, Huckabee, Mike Gravel, Obama Girl, Primary Election 2008, Obama Clinton, YouTube Snowman, YouTube Debate, Hillary Clinton Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, Democratic Primary Election 2008, Slutsky, Home News
Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Primary season 2008 was stamped in part by internet video. We've compiled choice excerpts, including snippets from the big hits that helped shape the campaigns.

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Mike Gravel on The Stephanie Miller Show

Stephanie Miller | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media

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Stephanie Miller

Mike Gravel talks about his career-long battle against the American military industrial complex, and about his new book.

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Third Party Lunacy At The Libertarian National Convention

Ken Bank | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Mike Gravel, Drug War, Mike Gravel Libertarian, Mary Ruwart, Bob Barr, Mike Gravel Leaves Democratic Party, Joe Lieberman, Robert Milnes, Al Gore, Libertarian, Bob Barr Libertarian, Libertarian Party, Wayne Allan Root, Clinton Impeachment, Home News
Ken Bank

Al Gore's gas-guzzling jet. Fabric-damaging flag pins. Drunken jerk candidates. Candidate no-shows. All that and more on display at this past week's other political party convention in Denver.

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Libertarians Nominate Ex-Republican Barr

Matt Simon | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Libertarian, Defense of Marriage Act Barr, Mike Gravel, Barr Ron Paul, Bob Barr Libertarian, Libertarian Party Barr, Bob Barr Medical Marijuana, Morey Straus, Barr Amendment, Medical Marijuana, Ruwart Libertarian, Libertarian Convention, Defense of Marriage Act, Ruwart Barr, Root Barr, Wayne Allan Root, Linder Barr, John Linder Bob Barr, Rob Kampia, Dr. Mary Ruwart, Barr Marijuana, Bob Barr Ron Paul, Libertarian Denver, Gravel, Barr, Home News
Matt Simon

This weekend in Denver Republican Congressman Bob Barr was chosen to head the "Strongest ticket in the history of the Libertarian Party," hoping to capitalize on the momentum of the "Ron Paul Revolution."

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Mike Gravel, Obama Girl In New Video

Huffington Post | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mike Gravl Video, Mike Gravel, Obama Girls, Video, Mike Gravel and Obama Girl, Obama Girl Video, Politics News

Obama girl is back! She has a new co-star, Senator Mike Gravel, and he's trying to steal her away from Obama! [WATCH} ...

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Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: Mike Gravel Will Have His Revenge On The Beatles Songbook

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics

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Mike Gravel may not have ended up contributing too much to the Democratic primaries, but if there was one achievement where Gravel led all comers by a...

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Mike Gravel To Seek Libertarian Nomination For President

Off The Bus | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home

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Off The Bus

Former Senator Mike Gravel (D-Alaska) informed supporters Wednesday morning via email that he intends to leave the Democratic Party and seek the Liber...

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Mike Gravel Drops Out Of Democratic Race, Seeks To Join Libertarian Ticket

The Swamp | Mattew Hay Brown | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics

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Former Sen. Mike Gravel is leaving the Democratic Party - and his quixotic bid for its presidential nomination - for the Libertarian Party. "It is a ...

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Free Dennis Kucinich! Why MSNBC Should Let The Man Debate

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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MSNBC had envisioned an intimate, sit-down affair moderated by Tim Russert and Brian Williams with the candidates asking questions of each other; not so, said the Judge, unless Kucinich can play, too.

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Mike Gravel To Keep Campaigning

Boston Globe | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Former Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska had a tough primary day in New Hampshire, getting more help from doctors than voters. more stories like this He spe...

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ABC Cuts 3 Candidates From Its New Hampshire Debate

AP | David Bauder | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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ABC News is eliminating Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter and Democrats Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel from its prime-time presidential...

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Facebook/ABC Debate Will Exclude Second Tier Candidates

CNET | Declan McCullagh | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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First it was Google co-sponsoring two YouTube presidential debates with CNN. And now it's Facebook co-sponsoring a debate this Saturday here in New Ha...

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Mike Gravel Spends Christmas With The Red State Update Guys

travisandjonathan | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel visits the guys at Red State update to spend Christmas with them. ...

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Mike Gravel: "I want to be the poster boy of the gay community."

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd Debate, Humor, Huffington Post Off the Bus, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney Debate, Offthebus, Home News
Off The Bus

Candidate's wife disses Vegas. Gravel courts gay vote. Thompson cozies up to a Bush. Mitt and Chris are debate winner wannabes.

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Mum's the Word: Bill Richardson Opts Out Of Taking The Political Courage Test

Alibi.com | Simon McCormack | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Are presidential candidates, including Gov. Bill Richardson, becoming more cowardly? That seems to be the troubling trend, according to Project Vote...

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Jason Linkins

What If You Gave A Debate On NPR And Nobody Liveblogged It?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: National Public Radio, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Biden, Democratic Debates, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Mike Gravel, Politics News

Did you miss it? That's too bad! Mike Gravel was there! Here's what happened.

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McCain Pays Tribute to Strom Thurmond in South Carolina Speech

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Off The Bus

Gravel grovels for recognition. McCain pays tribute to Strom Thurmond in South Carolina speech. Fred has met the enemy, and it's the GOP!

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