Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
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balloon-juice.comFound 68 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes, and 19 seconds agoThings are going to be fun the next few months : Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he's running for president as a Libertarian. His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race and many believe it would hurt Republican Sen. ...
Former congressman announces for president
boston.comFound 68 days, 22 hours, 52 minutes, and 42 seconds agoFormer US Representative Bob Barr of Georgia announced that he will run as a Libertarian this year. He first must win that party's nomination at its national convention that begins May 22. A conservative former Republican, Barr could end up hurting presumptive GOP nominee John McCain -- just as some ...
Barr to announce Libertarian White House bid
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Bob Barr announces Libertarian White House bid
dallasnews.comFound 68 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, and 58 seconds ago
Barr launches Libertarian White House bid
washingtonpost.comFound 68 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes, and 46 seconds agoWASHINGTON -- Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
How Big A Threat Is Barr?
time-blog.comFound 68 days, 17 hours, 45 minutes, and 40 seconds agoFormer Georgia Rep. Bob Barr announced today his intentions to represent the Libertarian Party in a run for the presidency. He will first have to win the nomination at the party convention, being held next weekend. ...
Barr to announce Libertarian White House bid - The Associated Press
ap.google.comFound 68 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes, and 42 seconds agoUSA Today Barr to announce Libertarian White House bid The Associated Press - 48 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he's running for president as a Libertarian. ...
Barr announces White House bid
msnbc.msn.comFound 68 days, 13 hours, 9 minutes, and 19 seconds agoFormer Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
GOP pressures Barr not to run
washingtontimes.comFound 68 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes, and 12 seconds agoBob Barr says a number of Republicans have been trying to persuade him not to run for president on the Libertarian Party ticket, but none has given him a convincing reason. The former Republican congressman from Georgia formed an exploratory committee last month and told The Washington Times that he ...
Barr launches Libertarian White House bid - The Associated Press
ap.google.comFound 68 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes, and 27 seconds agoThe Southern Ledger Barr launches Libertarian White House bid The Associated Press - 4 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically ...
reason.com
Posted on May 12, 2008, 10:33am | David Weigel
Ralph Z. Hallow has the latest on Bob Barr's presidential bid: Republicans are grabbing him by the collar and begging him not to run. Figuratively speaking. Mr. Barr says even people who have tried to dissuade him understand why he thinks it important to raise issues from what he calls a "genuinely conservative" perspective and to offer alternatives to the positions of the two major-party candidates.
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polipundit.com
With the prospect of Bob Barr running for president on the Libertarian ticket growing stronger with each passing day, many Republicans, while conceding that he has the right to run, can understand why he is running and agreeing that McCain is not Conservative, are urging Barr not to run anyway :
Former Rep. Bob Barr says a number of Republicans have been trying to persuade him not to run for president on the Libertarian Party ticket, but none has given him a convincing reason.
The former Republican congressman from Georgia formed an exploratory committee last month and told The Washington Times that he has since been subjected to the behind-the-scenes pressure from Republicans not to run.
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rogerlsimon.com
I don't like ideologies. Many theories have some purchase on the truth, but taken to their extremes they make you blind. They also can become cults.
That includes libertarianism--for all its vaunted freedom and respect for the individual. Much of it is attractive, but followed through to its conclusions it is almost solipsistic. No man is an island, as that British fellow said. So I appreciated Glenn Reynold's review of Ron Paul's book today, with Glenn's differentiation between Rombardian and Heinleinian libertarians.
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qando.net
bviously he's not running as a Republican, although, well, I'll get to that in a minute : Former US Representative Bob Barr of Georgia announced that he will run as a Libertarian this year. He first must win that party's nomination at its national convention that begins May 22.
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freerepublic.com
WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 05/12/2008 | Ralph Z. Hallow
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lewrockwell.com
Although I wouldn't consider the nomination his, yet. For a while, I would have said it was his for the taking. But many libertarians, and enthusiasts from the Ron Paul Revolution, might find this unsatisfactory: "In a news conference, Barr said 'only a fool' would specify a date and timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. But he said it's 'extremely important' and in the best interest of national defense to draw down dramatically the US troop presence in Iraq and decrease the military and political footprint in Iraq.
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freerepublic.com
Yahoo.com ^ | May 12, 2008 | Ben Evans
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motherjones.com
Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr is declaring his bid for the Libertarian Party's nomination for president today. Barr, who is perhaps most well-known for his high-profile role in the Clinton impeachment proceedings, left the Republican Party in 2006 and says that his run for the presidency will provide voters with a "genuinely conservative" alternative to John McCain. A recent Zogby poll had Barr taking three percent of the vote in a general election match-up between Obama and McCain. As you might expect, Republicans are trying to convince Barr not to run .
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ballot-access.org
Bob Barr formally declared his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination on May 12, at the National Press Club. Here is one article.
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economistsview.typepad.com
This adds in interesting twist to the race:
Barr announces Libertarian White House bid, by Ben Evans, AP : Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
His candidacy throws a wild card into the White House race that many believe could peel away votes from Republican Sen. John McCain given the candidates' similar positions on fiscal policy.
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bluemassgroup.com
It's so much fun to watch irony play out in real time. Today's installment: Bob Barr, one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has now decided that he's going to do the Democrats the biggest favor possible.
He's running for president .
Barr has a enough of a national profile that he could prove a real annoyance to John McCain. Barr won't win any states, but he could be a factor in purple states that both sides really need to win.
Bob Barr: the Ralph Nader of the right.
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bluemassgroup.org
It's so much fun to watch irony play out in real time. Today's installment: Bob Barr, one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has now decided that he's going to do the Democrats the biggest favor possible.
He's running for president .
Barr has a enough of a national profile that he could prove a real annoyance to John McCain. Barr won't win any states, but he could be a factor in purple states that both sides really need to win.
Bob Barr: the Ralph Nader of the right.
Found 68 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 14 seconds ago
raisingkaine.com
They hope to demonstrate their disagreements with McCain vocally at the convention through platform fights and an attempt to get Paul a prominent speaking slot. Paul, who's running unopposed in his home Texas district for an 11th House term, still has some $5 million in war funds and has instructed his followers that their struggle is not about a single election, but a longterm revolution for control of the Republican Party.
I'm sure John McCain is thrilled about this. But wait, it gets worse !
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donklephant.com
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he's running for president as a Libertarian.
His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race and many believe it would hurt Republican Sen. John McCain.
Barr made the announcement Monday at a news conference. He first must win the Libertarian nomination at the party's national convention that begins May 22. Party officials consider him a front-runner thanks to the national profile he developed as a Georgia congressman from 1995 to 2003.
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time-blog.com
Bob Barr is in . Will he be a spoiler for McCain?
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bleedingheartland.com
Scout Finch put up a link to this article about Bob Barr announcing his presidential candidacy :
He first must win the Libertarian nomination at the party's national convention that begins May 22. Party officials consider him a front-runner thanks to the national profile he developed as a Georgia congressman from 1995 to 2003.
Barr, 59, helped lead Bill Clinton's impeachment. He quit the Republican Party two years ago, saying he had grown disillusioned with its failure to shrink government and its willingness to scale back civil liberties in fighting terrorism.
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fallenmonk.blogspot.com
a whole lot worse :
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theliberaloc.com
Details here .
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blognetnews.com
Details here .
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dhchaos.blogspot.com
The odds are now very good that St.
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grods.com
American politics is just so interesting, innit?
Former US congressman Bob Barr has announced plans to run for president on the Libertarian Party's ticket, in a move some analysts say could hurt Republican presumptive nominee John McCain.
This is bad news for McCain. As pointed out in the article, Barr will steal those conservative votes that McCain desperately needs and is relying on, votes from conservatives who aren't too happy with the Republican nominee for various reasons.
Barr, who has hired Ross Perot's former campaign manager, acknowledged that some Republicans have tried to discourage him from running.
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blogrevolution.com
Barr announces Libertarian White House bid
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ourprez08.journalspace.com
From AP via Yahoo! News :
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pawatercooler.com
Former Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia made it official today that he will run as a Libertarian for President. You can read one of the stories here . Want to know what his message will be? Smaller government and:
Barr, 59, quit the Republican Party two years ago, saying he had grown disillusioned with its failure to shrink government and its willingness to scale back civil liberties in fighting terrorism. He has been particularly critical of President Bush over the war in Iraq and says the administration is ignoring constitutional protections on due process and privacy.
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bakelblog.com
Former U.S. Rep. and Clinton gadfly, Bob Barr, threw his hat in the ring today for the 2008 presidential race. Barr intends to seek, and is favored to win, the Libertarian nomination. Barr, 59, quit the Republican Party two years ago, saying he had grown
disillusioned with its failure to shrink government and its willingness
to scale back civil liberties in fighting terrorism. He has been
particularly critical of President Bush over the war in Iraq and says
the administration is ignoring constitutional protections on due
process and privacy.
Found 68 days, 12 hours, 49 minutes, and 49 seconds ago
icantbelieveitsnotademocracy.blogs.com
Former congressman Bob Barr announces Libertarian White House bid . I will give Barr one point: he has consistently voiced his concern about civil liberties. But he's still an asshole.
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correntewire.com
Awesome essay by Shakes . Here's a snippet:
As ever, it was the people calling out sexism and/or anti-FW policies who were charged with creating division among progressives, as opposed to the people engaging in sexism and their defenders.
But wait a minute. I think I know how to get us out of this mess:
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downwithtyranny.blogspot.com
My friend's racist mother is hardly alone. Tomorrow's Washington Post isn't even talking about her and the women she plays mah jong with and they're not even talking about South Florida. Racism is very much alive and well, and all stoked up by certain politicians looking to exploit hatred and divisiveness for their own career purposes. And it didn't need all that much stoking.
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occams-hatchet.dailykos.com
In light of the official announcement of former Georgia Republican congressman Bob Barr's candidacy for president as a Libertarian (as diaried today by rerutled and hinted at the other week by The Termite), all I can say is -
Heh®.
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rifuture.org
The AP is reporting that former Republican Rep. Bob Barr is expected to announce that he's running for president as a Libertarian . His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race that many believe would hurt Republican Sen. John McCain. Barr had scheduled a news conference Monday. He first must win the Libertarian nomination at the party's national convention that begins May 22. Party officials consider him a front-runner thanks to the national profile he developed as a Georgia congressman from 1995 to 2003.
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boomantribune.com
It will be interesting to see how Bob Barr's independent run on the Libertarian ticket will affect the outcomes in the West. He certainly offers a Perot-like protest vote for hordes of disaffected Republicans in states like Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, and the Dakotas. Barr hails from Georgia, which along with Mississippi, is one of the states where a strong right-leaning third party vote, combined with record black turnout, could put a Deep Southern state in play for Obama.
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lookinginatiowa.wordpress.com
5/12 UPDATE: Barr announces Libertarian White House bid
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From Los Angeles Times :
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tigerinexile.wordpress.com
Hardball got into that, tonight.
The consensus pick for Obama among the Democrat guests was the crossover pick -- Senator Chuck Hegel.
This is especially interesting because Hegel was the odds-on favourite to be McCain's running mate in 2000, had he won the GOP nomination (in a good year for Republicans).
But this might be a mirage -- just like the Kerry-McCain 2004 ticket was. (If it weren't, it'd be a way for Obama to cast his moderate creds in stone -- no-one could paint him as being far to the left with a pro-life conservative Republican as his running mate.
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christopher-day.dailykos.com
I haven't seen this diaried elsewhere and thought it would be of interest.
According to MSNBC former Georgia Congresman Bob Barr has announced that he will seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for President.
The money quote:
Barr, who has hired Ross Perot's former campaign manager, acknowledged that some Republicans have tried to discourage him from running. But he said he's getting in the race to win, not to play spoiler or to make a point.
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correntewire.com
AP :
Barr, 59, helped lead Bill Clinton's impeachment. He quit the Republican Party two years ago, saying he had grown disillusioned with its failure to shrink government and its willingness to scale back civil liberties in fighting terrorism.
The interpretation:
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ajliebling.blogspot.com
In addition, former Congressman Bob Barr, who led the outcry for Bill Clinton's impeachment, is looking for the Libertarian nomination this fall, another potential outlet for Far Right unhappiness.
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