Mike Gravel Vs. Hillary Clinton

Friday, November 23, 2007

Mike Gravel wasn't allowed at the last Democratic debate but he held an alternative debate where he watched the debate on Tivo (so that it could be paused) and called out the mainstream candidates on their lies. In this clip he responds to statements made by Hillary Clinton.

Clinton Stomps Giuliani In NYC Poll

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Because Rudy Giuliani bases his entire campaign on his service as mayor of New York City it's quite telling what the citizens of the city itself think of him. In the most recent Zogby poll Hillary Clinton beat Rudy Giuliani 55 to 27 percent (more than double) in a hypothetical head to head match up of the frontrunners of their respective parties.

Hillary Clinton's Health Care Plan

Monday, September 17, 2007

Hillary Clinton released her health care plan today. My hopes were very high as far as where she would come out on this issue because I think it's one of the most important ones facing America and I know that the candidates that I most strongly support and who have come out with the best health care plans so far (Mike Gravel & Dennis Kucinich) do not have a good shot at becoming president. Clinton does. And that's what makes her health care plan so important. She was at the forefront of the health care reform of 1993 that was killed by the health insurance industry but she has backed off her stance of the time significantly since then (see Sicko, no really - see Sicko.)

While the plan she released today did not live up to my highest hopes (see Dennis Kucinich) it is better than I was expecting. Read a summary of her plan here.

The most exciting part is probably the first part (no coincidence, eh?)

"The Same Choice of Health Plan Options that Members of Congress Receive: Americans can keep their existing coverage or access the same menu of quality private insurance options that their Members of Congress receive through a new Health Choices Menu, established without any new bureaucracy as part of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP). In addition to the broad array of private options that Americans can choose from, they will be offered the choice of a public plan option similar to Medicare."

Clinton is having a live web cast tomorrow night (9/18) at 8 PM Eastern Time to discuss her health care plan.

Recent Candidate Videos On YouTube

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

A selection of recent candidate videos on YouTube

Hillary Clinton:



Ron Paul:



Barack Obama:



Mike Gravel (audio only):

Money In The 2008 Presidential Election - Open Secrets

Monday, July 16, 2007

You can follow the money in the 2008 presidential election at OpenSecrets.org

I think it's extremely unfortunate the great role that money plays in our political system. Those that really challenge our current system and the corporations that control it are not getting the money they need to compete.

While real political junkies like me and you (I'm assuming since you're reading this site) may read up on the candidates positions, the average voter does not. They are voting based on the commercials and media coverage they see. The commercials that some candidates cannot afford and the media coverage that barely mentions those candidates except to marginalize their candidacies.

If only the candidates who want to bring real change (Mike Gravel & Dennis Kucinich) could get the same exposure the "top tier" candidates are getting.

I'm positive that if the American people were to be well informed on the issues and to know where the candidates stood on those issues that this election would come down to Gravel vs. Kucinich: Who has the better plan for America?

It's not Hillary Clinton and it's certainly not Rudy Giuliani. These people represent nothing but politics as usual. Corporate sponsored politicians who will likely do little to better our country (Clinton) or even worse continue down the same path as George W. Bush (Guiliani.)

Hillary Clinton and John Edwards caught on tape

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards try to remove the "lesser" candidates from the debates. Why? Perhaps the truths that Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel are speaking are getting in their way? It's hard for them to pretend to be anti-war or like they are going to do anything about health care when there are candidates talking on the same stage actually speaking truth on these subjects!

The Clip:


Dennis Kucinich's Response: