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[[Image:Mgravel.jpg|right|thumb|Senator Gravel]]

[[Image:Mgravel.jpg|right|thumb|Senator Gravel]]

'''Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel''' was a former U.S. Senator from [[Alaska]], serving from 1969 to 1981. He is currently running for [[Democratic Party]] nomination for presidency in 2008. However, he is a long-shot candidate because he has largely retired from politics for two decades long. In Senate, he was once the colleague of the current Alaska senator [[Ted Stevens]].

'''Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel''' was a former U.S. Senator from [[Alaska]], serving from 1969 to 1981. He is currently running for [[Democratic Party]] nomination for presidency in 2008. However, he is a long-shot candidate because he has largely retired from politics for over two decades. In the Senate, he was once the colleague of the current Alaska senator [[Ted Stevens]].

His platform includes a fair tax plan, a more participatory democracy, and universal health care. In various campaign appearances, he has lost his temper and gotten very unhinged.

His platform includes replacing the federal [[income tax]] with a national [[sales tax]], allowing for [[ballot initiative]]s at the federal level, and nationalized universal health care. In various campaign appearances, he has shown an outspoken and angry style.

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