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Thompson once ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, [[Colorado]] on a platform that advocated the legalization of illegal [[drugs]] and wishing to keep big business out of Aspen (which he proposed to rename 'Fat City') and his home town of Woody Creek. His political movement was dubbed 'Freak Power,' as Thompson was calling on the marginalized sections of society to be his main support base.  Both major parties tried to keep Thompson out of office although Thompson lost by a small margin.

Thompson once ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, [[Colorado]] on a platform that advocated the legalization of illegal [[drugs]] and wishing to keep big business out of Aspen (which he proposed to rename 'Fat City') and his home town of Woody Creek. His political movement was dubbed 'Freak Power,' as Thompson was calling on the marginalized sections of society to be his main support base.  Both major parties tried to keep Thompson out of office although Thompson lost by a small margin.

Thompson was portrayed as the character of Duke in the [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning comic strip ''[[Doonesbury]]'', and was portrayed by [[Johnny Depp]] in a film version of ''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]''.  

Thompson was the inspiration for the character of Duke in the [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning comic strip ''[[Doonesbury]]'', and was portrayed by [[Johnny Depp]] in a film version of ''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]''.  

Some have expressed the belief that Thompson attracted attention in the drug culture because he was as a person what many people wanted to be -- a rebel.

Some have expressed the belief that Thompson attracted attention in the drug culture because he was as a person what many people wanted to be -- a rebel.