Mike Gravel
“I have come back to politics because the United States needs a president with my background now more than ever to take on the military-industrial complex and to fix the damage that has been done to our great country. ”
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Arlington, VA 22209 United States
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Candidate Responses
Supports same-sex civil unions
"Senator Gravel supports same-sex marriage and opposes the Defense of Marriage Act," his web site states.
Opposes constitutional ban on gay marriage and in fact supports gay marriage. He opposed the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.
In an open letter to the gay community, Gravel wrote, "Denying gays and lesbians equal rights, including marriage, is immoral."
Supports abortion rights. "Senator Gravel supports a woman's right to decide if and when to have children and to make the difficult decision about abortion without interference by government," his campaign web site states.
Supports immediate withdrawal of troops. Opposed use of military force in Iraq and says Congress should demand an end to the war.
"Our nation's borders should not be fenced nor should they be militarized," he said during an interview with NH Insider.
