Gabrielle Giffords Walking, Writing, Aide Says

Elementary special education teacher Anthony Prowell of Tucson has filed to run against Giffords as a Democrat, the Los Angeles Times reports, on the promise of representi­ng everyday people's concerns in Congress. Prowell, however, is registered as an Independen­t and has received zero support from the Democratic party. He told the Times he may decide to run as a Green party candidate rather than as a Democrat.

Prowell said he would have challenged Giffords regardless of the Tucson shooting that killed six people and injured 13, including Giffords. Yet he said he was also motivated by the fact that Giffords may not run for re-electio­n, potentiall­y leaving the seat open for a Republican­.

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