From RogueGovernment:
The Libertarian Party recently nominated former Republican Congressman Bob Barr as their presidential nominee. This nomination represents a compromise of the principles that the Libertarian Party used to stand for.
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Posts published in “Libertarian Party”
American Whig Party cross-nominates Barr
By PJO on June 1, 2008 4:24 AM
On its website, the American Whig Party says it “is proud to nominate the great American populist and libertarian, the Honorable former Congressman from Georgia, Bob Barr for President!”…
Clinton’s brother could vote for Barr
By PJO on May 31, 2008 11:39 PM
The Los Angeles Times says in a blog post that Hillary Clinton’s brother Tony, “a self-described ‘yellow dog Democrat all my life,’ is unsure who he would support in November if Clinton is not the party’s standard bearer.…
More from the New York Times
By PJO on May 31, 2008 10:45 PM
The Sunday New York Times has a feature on the Libertarian Party and its national ticket, saying “some libertarians, feeling a little heady after their party’s national convention last weekend, are making a bold claim: this is the year their voting bloc will hold some serious sway in American politics.”…
Colorado writers assess Denver LP convention
By PJO on May 31, 2008 10:20 PM
In Saturday’s Rocky Mountain News, Dave Kopel of the Independence Institute chided Colorado’s print media for largely ignoring the Libertarian National Convention in Denver. Kopel says the Rocky Mountain News “did not even have a story about the Libertarian Party presidential nomination on its Web site by 9 p.m.…
The Other McCain: Barr to appear on Glenn Beck ‘this coming week’
By Administrative Team on May 31, 2008 7:00 PM
In an article entitled MSM idiocy on Ron Paul and Bob Barr, Bob Barr supporter Robert Stacy McCain (The Other McCain) says that Bob Barr will appear on Glenn Beck’s “CNN show” “this coming week.”…
NY Times on Bob Barr’s ‘metamorphasis’
By Administrative Team on May 31, 2008 6:52 PM
Bob Barr: The Libertarians Find a (Surprising) Nominee.
It’s been barely two years since former Representative Bob Barr of Georgia renounced the Republican party, after having made his name as the scathing orator who led Congress’s campaign to impeach President Bill Clinton.
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Starchild makes extremely brief VH1 appearance
By PJO on May 31, 2008 6:34 PM
Libertarian activist Starchild was shown very briefly on VH1’s “Best Week Ever” this weekend. Coming out of an ad break, a clip of Starchild asking a question of candidates in Denver, no longer than five seconds, was shown.…
Ron Paul on Bob Barr: ‘We’re allies’
By Administrative Team on May 31, 2008 6:32 PM
Ron Paul discussed Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr in a recent Newsweek interview.
What are your feelings toward [Libertarian nominee] Bob Barr?
We’re pretty friendly. We’re allies, he’s a good friend.
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