Rawstory: Gravel becoming online hero

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http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Gravel_becoming_online_hero_0510.html

Mike Gravel isn't going to let miniscule fundraising and poll numbers below 1 percent dissuade him in his quixotic bid for the White House.

Building on a compelling performance at last month’s Democratic debate, in which his impassioned anti-war rhetoric stood out in the crowded field, Gravel and his supporters are organizing online with a grassroots fervor he hopes will put him on par with the top tier campaigns. The swell of support has been enough to secure the former Alaska Senator a spot on another debate stage next month.

When the Democrats gather next month in New Hampshire for a debate cosponsored by CNN and the Manchester Union Leader, Gravel will be on stage along with the other contenders, Gravel spokesman Shawn Alexander Colvin tells RAW STORY. Although a representative of the Manchester Union Leader initially told the campaign that Gravel did not meet the “criteria” necessary to be included, his performance in the South Carolina debate convinced CNN to invite Gravel to participate in New Hampshire, Colvin said.

The 2008 elections page on news aggregator Digg.com has been consistently featuring stories on Gravel and his Republican doppelganger Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas libertarian shaking up the GOP field. Several Gravel stories also have been referenced on reddit.com, a similar aggregator, included a link to a petition titled, "Let Gravel speak! Ask CNN to include Mike Gravel in their debate."-snip-


I don't know about hero, seems to me he's just doing what comes naturally. As this young'un understands it, there was once a time being a shitkicker was de rigeur for being a Democratic Senator.