“Please don’t simply rubber stamp a big money candidate”

I have to write at least one note on Mike Gravel, who is ideology is so close to mine! It would be nice to work for someone like him, but unfortunately he is not a viable candidate.

A New Hampshire resident who works on Wall Street and is a multi-millionaire has decided to spend $1 million on the Mike Gravel campaign. Laws governing donations to a political campaign limit the amount to $2300 per person, but a donor can do anything on his own as long as he is not in touch with the campaign. So this supporter decided to spend $1 million of his own money to promote Mike Gravel in New Hampshire. He has given out lawn signs, bumper stickers, and for several weeks, has taken out full page ads every single day in the Nashua Telegraph, the local newspaper.

One ad reads:

Oil tax means:

Reduced income taxes.
American Independence from foreign oil.
Goodbye Iraq.
Hello energy independence.
Mike Gravel for US Presdent.

Please don’t simply rubber stamp a big money candidate.
New Hampshire has the power to sway the nation.

Another ad:

A table listing the candidates and the issues “Supports Abortion Rights”, “Opposed Invasion of Iraq”, “Supports Fairtax”, “Veteran”. Only Mike Gravel has check marks on all of them. And the ad ends with:

Please don’t simply rubber stamp a big money candidate.
New Hampshire has the power to sway the nation.

Another ad:

“No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” – James Madison.

Will you safely and responsibly bring our troops home in 120 days and reduce annual military spending by more than $250 billion? Only Mike Gravel answers Yes. Ends with the usual:

Please don’t simply rubber stamp a big money candidate.
New Hampshire has the power to sway the nation.

There were many more such interesting ads. One full page ad every day!

I wish it were possible for Mike Gravel to win.