Become a Member! (click here) Progressive NH Profile Doris "Granny D" Haddock - Born Doris Rollins in Laconia on January 24, 1910, Haddock has "put a face" on campaign finance reform, bringing the need for progressive change in our electoral system to the fore of American public debate. On January 1, 1999, in Pasadena, CA, Granny D began her epic walk across the country to bring attention to campaign finance reform efforts nationally and on the state level. She would spend the next 14 months walking 10 miles a day and telling anyone who would listen that America must remove the choking grip that large corporations and well-financed special interests have on American politics. The political process, she argued, must return to the American people. The number of people whom her message reached is incalculable. She was a regular feature on radio, television and in print media as she made her way across the country. This local, national and international media attention translated into speaking appearances at schools and political rallies along her way. After walking 3,200 miles, Granny D marched into Washington, D.C., on February 29, 2000, greeted by 2,200 enthusiastic supporters. These people included appreciative politicians and grateful individuals. Momentum had swung in favor of efforts in the U.S. Congress to reform campaign financing, and the issue had become a powerful election issue. Throughout her life, Haddock has been a consistent voice for political, social and economic justice in New Hampshire and America. Since the conclusion of her cross-country journey, Haddock has continued the fight for campaign finance reform from her home in Dublin, NH. She continues to travel from state to state wherever a group is organized to introduce Clean Elections reform through a citizens' initiative or legislative action. At the beginning of 2002, she was in action here in New Hampshire, working to pass SB 355, Clean Elections legislation that would have created a system of Voluntary Public Financing of the NH races for Governor, state Senate and Executive Council.