Gravel bolts

[dc_dux]

Mike Gravel has bolted the Democratic Party to continue his run for president by seeking the Libertarian Party nomination:

Former Sen. Mike Gravel is leaving the Democratic Party – and his quixotic bid for its presidential nomination – for the Libertarian Party.

“It is a party that combines a commitment to freedom and peace that can't be found in the two major parties that control the government and politics of America," Gravel said in a statement released late Tuesday by America’s largest third party. "My libertarian views, as well as my strong stance against war, the military industrial complex and American imperialism, seem not to be tolerated by Democratic Party elites who are out of touch with the average American.”

Gravel will now pursue the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination. He plans to announce the move today.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news...rtarian_p.html

At the very least, it will bring a little life to the Libertarians.

His impact on the general election if he gets the Libertarian nomination? little to none. You can be sure they will keep him out of the fall debates despite the entertainment value he would add.

[RetroGunslinger]

Well damn. I was really hoping for some kind of miracle, with him managing to beat the Obama/Clinton War Machine and skipping to victory. Oh well, I guess he never really had a chance anyway.

[Willravel]

Gravel's come and go but Willravel stays eternal!