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Veteran Activist Doris “Granny D” Haddock Dies at 100

HeadlineMar 10, 2010

And the longtime activist Doris “Granny D” Haddock has died. She was 100 years old. Haddock made headlines ten years ago after walking across the United States in a bid to support campaign finance reform. She was ninety years old at the time. Four years later, Granny D challenged Republican Senator Judd Gregg, capturing 34 percent of the vote.

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