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Granny D Walks Across Country

Wed, 03/01/2000 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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90 year old Doris Haddock, known to her great grandchildren as "Granny D", has walked 3,200 miles across the country to raise awareness of the need for campaign finance reform. Her concern is that special interests have the only voice in Washington, largely due to the enormous cost of campaigning. She began her trek New Year's Day behind the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and reached the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC yesterday. Her original goal was to reach the Capitol on her 90th birthday, January 24, but she was slowed down by the rush of media attention and a few setbacks. She was hospitalized for dehydration while walking through California's Mojave desert, but resumed her walk, and covered 10 miles the day after she left the hospital. Her supporters have created a special web site that chronicles her journal and provides information about campaign finance reform.

90 year old Doris Haddock, known to her great grandchildren as "Granny D", has walked 3,200 miles across the country to raise awareness of the need for campaign finance reform. Her concern is that special interests have the only voice in Washington, largely due to the enormous cost of campaigning. She began her trek New Year's Day behind the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and reached the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC yesterday. Her original goal was to reach the Capitol on her 90th birthday, January 24, but she was slowed down by the rush of media attention and a few setbacks. She was hospitalized for dehydration while walking through California's Mojave desert, but resumed her walk, and covered 10 miles the day after she left the hospital. Her supporters have created a special web site that chronicles her journal and provides information about campaign finance reform.