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What led up to Mike Gravel losing his seat in the Senate?
Several factors made Mike Gravel vulnerable. As an insurgent candidate in 1968 Gravel had never established a firm party base.
Why did Mike Gravel never establish a firm party base?
Not liking to hunt or fish, Mike Gravel was also always culturally suspect in the state.
What did Mike Gravel do instead of hunting or fishing?
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Mike Gravel article besides what led to him losing his seat in the Senate?
The sources of Mike Gravel's campaign funds, some of which came from political action committees outside the state, also became an issue in the contest.

Question: What else can be said about the loss of his senate seat?
Self-contained rewrite: What else can be said about the loss of Mike Gravel's Senate seat besides the sources of his campaign funds?