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Loggers Don't Mind a Good Fight : Gene Amondson and the Prohibition Party
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Edited | Chronicler May 16, 2007 03:09pm |
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| News Date | Sunday, May 13, 2007 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Submitted by stevenl on Sun, 05/13/2007
I like third parties and political underdogs. As some of you OlyBloggers might recall, my 2008 presidential coverage began with Mike Gravel's announcement of his candidacy and his brief Olympia connection. Last week I had the opportunity to chat with another long-shot, Gene Amondson, 2004 candidate (and presumptive 2008 standard-bearer) of the Prohibition Party.
Actually, Amondson was not the candidate in 2004, but rather a candidate. The Prohibition Party, America's oldest continuous third party, has been experiencing some intra-political struggles in the last few years. Amondson appears to represent the new blood, the dynamic faction. He was on the ballot in Louisiana and Colorado in 2004. In the latter state, Amondson outpolled Earl Dodge, a name linked with the Party's old guard. This result has apparently been viewed by Amondson's followers as a party primary, making Gene the provisional candidate for 2008.
My interest in his campaign stems from his Washington State connection. Off the top of my head he is only the third Evergreen State native, after Scoop Jackson and Pat Paulsen, to seek the presidency. Amondson opened our phone conversation with questions for me. He likes to know his audience. Was I raised Catholic or Protestant? I grew up Methodist. Am I still going to church? I answered that I'm not religious but I think of myself as spiritual. "I'm not religious, but I'm a liar, but I like you anyway," he cheerfully responded. |
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