May 27, 2008 9:17 AM
Libertarians choose Barr - will he siphon votes from McCain?
Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr (right foreground) and his running mate Wayne Allyn Root, at the party's national convention on Sunday.
Overcoming skepticism about some of his pre-conversion positions, Libertarians choose former Republican congressman Bob Barr as their presidential nominee.
Barr is joined on the ticket by Las Vegas oddsmaker Wayne Allyn Root. The Libertarians will be on the ballot in at least 48 states.
TheWeek.com has a good roundup of Barr/Libertarian issues including whether Libertarian icon Ron Paul will support Barr.
Transcripts of our online interviews with Barr and Root are here: Bob Barr, Wayne Allyn Root.
Would you vote for a third-party candidate? Do you think a high-profile Libertarian candidate could siphon enough votes from John McCain to affect the election?
May 23, 2008
10:25 AM
Anonymous writes:
Almost anyone would be better than what we have now.
I say almost because it could be worse if it were a choice between Gore, Edwards or Kerry.
May 23, 2008
11:54 AM
Anonymous writes:
Gore, Edwards and Kerry...The Three Stooges and escapees from Nurse Ratchet's Cuckoo's Nest.
May 23, 2008
12:12 PM
Hyrum writes:
I wont be voting for ether of the two retard parties so I need to vote for a third party.
May 25, 2008
8:31 AM
Anonymous writes:
I like that Mary Ruwart
Shes smart, good looking and shouldve been a republican. But she got wise and left.
Libertarian is what the gop used to be
May 25, 2008
10:43 AM
BJG writes:
Yes. Ron Paul.
Motana voter
May 26, 2008
9:54 AM
Rob writes:
I would vote for a candidate that says he will:
-Close the borders and deport illegals.
-Start drilling for oil EVERYWHERE possible.
-Start construction of nuclear power plants.
-Use all our power and money to help AMERICANS and not try to solve all of the world's problems.
May 26, 2008
3:47 PM
jay writes:
sure, if they shared my views and were competitive.
anything is better than more of the same under mccain.
May 27, 2008
8:21 AM
Anonymous writes:
jay do ever post anything that doesn't show how partisan you are and your hate for the Republican party?
I have never seen one and actually I have never seen you post anything that's even half way intelligent.
Thank goodness you can hide your true identity on a blog but what do you do in real life when people laugh at you?
May 27, 2008
8:46 AM
Anonymous writes:
In just two years . Remember the election in 2006?
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.
Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3.50 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
America voted for change in 2006, and we got it!
Remember it's Congress that makes law not the President. He has to work with what's handed to him.
May 27, 2008
12:01 PM
Anonymous writes:
8:46 gets the award for dumbest post of the day. If you had been paying attention you would know that repubs have set a record for obstruction and fillibusters in only 1 year. The dems have absolutely nothing to do w/ this, but nice try from someone who barely graduated highschool.
May 27, 2008
12:38 PM
KING writes:
For those who missed the convention; let me summarize it for you.
It was a spectacular event culminating in the nomination of one heck of a strong third party ticket. I dare the Repubs and Dumocrats to debate either of them.
May 27, 2008
2:48 PM
Anonymous writes:
That post at 8:46 is spam, I've seen it on several blogs and websites today. It's also quite humorous and pathetic.
Just the latest example of the misleading, force-fed Drivel that our friends on the Right fall for.
They sure love their Kool-Aid, don't they.
May 27, 2008
2:49 PM
Anonymous writes:
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May 27, 2008
2:57 PM
Love & Darkness & my Sidearm writes:
Hey 8:46....
Please explain to us exactly how the "Democrat Congress" has jacked the price of gas up in their 16 months in office.
Thanks
(this oughtta be good.....LOL)
May 27, 2008
7:51 PM
Captain America writes:
Barr will definitely pull votes from McCain. Too many conservatives don't feel represented by McCain, and his choice for running mate won't do a lot to change that. Barr will look to many like a viable option, and that's going to affect McCain for sure. The question isn't whether Barr will hurt McCain's numbers, but how much?
May 28, 2008
7:35 PM
jay writes:
I still have yet to hear anything from the far right detailing which policy decision by the "dems in congress" that caused all these failures conveniently seen during and after so many years of republican rule
May 30, 2008
9:10 AM
Hogar De Vuelta (العودة) Somebody needs to castrate our Federal government writes:
I will almost definitely vote for Barr.