Gravel Impressive in Zogby Poll

Washington, August 24, 2006 - Democratic Presidential candidate, former United States Senator Mike Gravel showed surprising strength in the most recent Zogby poll that rated candidate support based on their biographies in lieu of their names.

Out of office and out of the spotlight for over 25 years, with little perceived name/biographical recognition, rolling out a specific, comprehensive and unique agenda while running on limited resources, the Senator was still able come out well ahead of the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Joe Biden, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack while drawing even with the 2004 Democratic Nominee for President, Senator John Kerry. Senator Gravel was slightly behind Hillary Clinton in the poll.

With no potential Democratic candidate polling more than 14.8%, Senator Gravel’s 4.9% provides a base that positions him to bring his clarion call of “Let the People Decide” as well as the other major planks of his agenda to a widening audience of American voters.