Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska speaks at an event in Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 2007. But a Gravel exploratory committee really did file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week, as Politico first reported. — Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) March 20, 2019Back in 2008, Gravel had set up a Twitter account, but never used it. “Apparently, people are signing up in droves to be part of the campaign,” Gravel said with evident surprise. — Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) March 20, 2019Given that he’s been criticizing American interventionism and the military-industrial complex for decades, Gravel said that he was surprised to learn that those views were resonating with teenagers and millennials.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 11:06 UTC