November 18, 2007
Granny D’s Quest for Change in Run Granny Run
According to Doris “Granny D” Haddock, life begins at 65. Granny D first found the national spotlight in 2000 when, at the age of 90, the New Hampshire-based activist walked from coast to coast to publicize campaign finance reform.
Four years later, at age 94, she challenged her home state’s incumbent Republican senator in a grassroots bid for his seat. Filmmaker Marlo Poras’ documentary Run Granny Run captures this historic quest for change and equality.
After Run Granny Run showed at the 30th Starz Denver Film Festival, Granny D took time out of her busy schedule to chat with noted film critic Robert Denerstein. The two discussed the impact that both her walk across America and Senate run had on campaign finance reform, and why the golden years should be the richest time of a person’s life.
