But he was mainly involved in more conventional politics.
The high-mindedness appealed to many Democrats who were sick of conventional politics.
He survived his imprisonment and after the war entered conventional politics.
Neither of them puts much store in elections, or conventional politics generally.
But they have succeeded best where conventional politics has seemed paralyzed and corrupt.
It would appear to be the case that conventional politics - which the Guardian thinks is so important - has had its day.
It showed little interest in conventional politics, and had contested only one local election, with poor results.
The occupation movement is succeeding where conventional politics of both left and right have badly failed.
He had decided he no longer had any interest in conventional politics.
Three had embraced conventional politics and were working within the system to alter the system.