The only ones who care are a small handful of gadflies who need to get a life and a somewhat larger group of mostly left - leaning social and political activists looking for a free soapbox to advertise their cause. (professorbainbridge.com)
Mr. Díaz would initially seem to be an odd choice for Mr. Tischler, but the state senator, a political gadfly known for his staunch socially conservative positions, allows Mr. Tischler to back a fellow Democrat without saying he'll back a liberal like Mr. Sampson. (observer.com)
And Killian pushes that question persistently and provocatively, which makes him a good gadfly for a highly necessary inquiry — even a better one, given more devotion to the relevant topic and less to emotional reactivity. (realclimate.org)