BREAKING NEWS: Mike Gravel in the Hospital

We have learned that former Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel is being tended too at a Veterans Hospital here in New Hampshire. Elliott Jacobson the press contact for the Gravel Campaign has confirmed that Gravel is being evaluated for possible bronchitis. Jacobson told us that he is being evaluated and todays primary plans are questionable. Jacobson believes that it comes from being overworked on the campaign trail. Gravel is 77 years old, and is a democratic candidate, his latets polling numbers in New Hampshire according to a Franklin Pierce/WBZ poll are beyond low at 0%.

Pindell: Granny D and her rotating presidential endorsement

If you are confused on whom you should support for president, you aren't the only one.

Doris "Granny D" Haddock is the symbol of the progressive left in New Hampshire. Her well-documented walk across the country for campaign finance reform made her a national name for the issue. Her quixotic campaign for the US Senate was the subject of a recent HBO movie.

So it is no surprise the the 97-year-old grandmother from Dublin, N.H. is a sought after endorsement for Democratic presidential candidates.

Last December she endorsed Mike Gravel. Then she campaigned twice with Dennis Kucinich this year. On Saturday the John Edwards campaign issued a press release announcing that she is endorsing him.

“In my 97 years, I have seen many politicians come and go,” said Granny D in the statement. “Now more than ever, we need a leader who has the courage, the backbone and the integrity to stand up to the corporations and special interests in Washington, to deliver universal health care and energy independence, to fight for the middle class, and to finally bring about public financing of our elections. John Edwards is that man, and I’m proud to support him in this campaign.”

Globe Article on Iraq, Democratic Candidate Stance on Iraq

In the article, "Veterans take their war views to the trail" featured today in the Boston Globe, written by Irene Sege a great set of stories are written. I think it does a wonderful job of laying out the campaigns feelings. This article gives people an opportunity to quickly see who believes what they believe. This little clip below, I found very interesting.

"The campaigns of Democrats Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Edwards, Bill Richardson, and Dennis Kucinich all have at least one Iraq veteran lending a hand in New Hampshire. Former senator Mike Gravel, an afterthought in the polls who would immediately withdraw from Iraq, travels with the outspoken antiwar veteran he hired as head of security. On the Republican side, McCain - Vietnam veteran, former prisoner of war, father of two sons in the military - counts more Iraq vets among his New Hampshire volunteers than do his rivals. "His family's not too good to fight this war," says Newbery."

The story can be found by clicking here.

Mike Gravel to Visit with Franklin Pierce Democrats

An Evening with Senator Mike Gravel, being hosted by the Franklin Pierce Democrats. Thursday, October 18 at 8:00pm, location is to be determined.