July 10, 2026
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Richard Cooper, a self-described import/export manager, writes about Georgia’s larger-than-usual role in third party politics in a piece at Ground Report:
The Green Party nominated former Representative Cynthia McKinney (Democrat-Georgia) for President of the United States.Â
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Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr was among the Georgia dignitaries who “rode in the parade and spoke during the dedication ceremony” for Atlanta’s new Millennium Gate on Friday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on its website Thursday afternoon that Libertarian Bob Barr “is now officially a presidential candidate in Georgia.” While the LP “gets automatic ballot access here, just like the Democrats and Republicans, the law requires an official statement of candidacy to be filed.…
From this week’s Evans-Novak Political Report:
The key question on the libertarian side of the ledger will be the strength of former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, the Libertarian nominee.
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