Green Party Watch

Granny D, who’s given name was Doris Haddock, died yesterday at the age of 100.

In an article at the BBC News website she is quoted saying

“This country has become one in which, in order to run for office, a poor man has to sell his soul, or he has to be a multi-millionaire. That’s not democracy.”

Granny D, who walked more than 3200 miles in 1999 and 2000 to raise awareness of the need for campaign finance reform, ran for the US Senate from her home state of New Hampshire in 2004 on the Democratic Party ticket, drawing 34% of the vote against Judd Gregg. At the time she was 94 years old. Gregg was later nominated by Barack Obama to serve in his cabinet. Gregg declined the offer.

Granny D, who spoke favorably of then Green Party presidential nominee Ralph Nader, published the book Walking Across America in my Ninetieth Year. The subtitle was “You’re Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell.”

Her personal website is GrannyD.com

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