He's head and shoulders above the other three!
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr could wedge an opening for Barack Obama in Georgia, some experts say.
Mr. Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia who became a Libertarian, was nominated Sunday at the party's national convention.
His bid jars the previous consensus that the state is a shoo-in for the Republican nominee in waiting, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and it raises the possibility that instead of bypassing Georgia in favor of more closely contested states, he and Mr. Obama will campaign here often.
"I would be shocked if the Obama camp doesn't key in on Georgia as a possible upset possibility," said Matt Towery, an Atlanta pollster and analyst.
Mr. Towery said in Georgia, that's even more probable "given ... that most other Southern states appear to be less competitive for ... Obama."
Mr. Obama, expected to be the Democratic nominee, was the first candidate to set up a campaign office in Georgia.
Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage would not comment, and McCain spokesman Jeff Sadosky would say only that "we're very confident of our ability to carry the state."
Michael Badnarik, the Libertarians' 2004 nominee, drew less than 1 percent of the vote in Georgia. But Mr. Barr was picked by 8 percent in a recent statewide survey done for Mr. Towery; Mr. McCain had 45 percent, with Mr. Obama at 35 percent.
Mr. Towery and others say Mr. Barr and his anti-tax, anti-regulatory message appeal strongly to some Georgia conservatives.
"Whatever votes Bob Barr gets will reduce the McCain total," said Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political science professor.
Mr. Towery said Mr. Barr is better known than most Libertarians in Georgia because of his political career, national talk-show stints and published articles. But not everyone is so bullish about the impact on the race in Georgia.
"I'd expect that as the election nears, the Barr vote share will decline, as some people now inclined to vote for him will return to McCain in hopes of defeating the Democrats," Mr. Bullock said.
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He's head and shoulders above the other three!
Bob Barr doesn't have even the slightest chance at winning. His message is exactly the same as Ron Paul's. He'll draw as many BO votes as he will McCain votes. Almost none.
Bob Barr=NONE OF THE ABOVE , better than the rest.. he has my vote.
A vote for Barr is a vote for BO.
Doesn't BO also stand for "body odor"? My feet reek of BO, cause I think I stepped in something unpleasant; namely the rhetoric of obama. Bubba Barr? Anti-this, anti-that, throw out taxes, etc., and just how would they expect to appeal to this Georgian with lies, and rose-colored glasses-type thinking? It's called lip service.
i am voting for him because i am damned sick of one part y rule.
keep voting for the same idiots and expect different results. both parties suck..................... and ron paul was perhaps the best candidate that has run in my lifetime. most honorable and most intelligent. u people keep watchin the tube instead of reading and keep voting for change.............. hahahhahhahaaa
Bob Barr doesn't pass the sniff test. He reeks of immorality.
Actually the only person, in my opinion, who had any common sense and actual knowledge and experience would have been Fred Thompson....I liked him....Media didn't....
Ron Paul? You mean the loser whose political showing was about as brief as the lifespan of a fly?
as opposed to a commie and a war monger or that thing in the white house? yes the same ron paul that just got 28% of the vote in idaho............. the one with the number 3 best seller book............ go work on your sidepipes.......
426...please be a bit more respectful of Flies in the future...(LOL)
the flies are going to keep mccain out of the white house and all of you will be in obama world. he will be yo daddy.
then when it all falls down perhaps liberty will reign again.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/kramer/kramer15.html
from the above link.
Americans spend more money per year on taxes than they do on food, clothing and shelter combined – and receive virtually nothing of value in return. Even worse, governments use citizens' own money against them to further erode their standard of living and persecute them for peaceful, voluntary behavior.
As Lysander Spooner wrote in No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority, ". . . whoever desires liberty, should understand these vital facts, viz.: 1. That every man who puts money into the hands of a 'government' (so called), puts into its hands a sword which will be used against him, to extort more money from him, and also to keep him in subjection to its arbitrary will. 2. That those who will take his money, without his consent, in the first place, will use it for his further robbery and enslavement, if he presumes to resist their demands in the future."
I always vote for one Libertarian on the Georgia ballot so they keep access in statewide races. I will vote for McCain if Obama is the Dem nominee but I would consider Barr just to help a third party have a good shownig.
I must say it is unfortunate to see that you are supporting John Sidney McSame III Brad Owens. I thought you had had enough of the crap that has gone on. Now all you Ron Paul supporters, here's your chance to vote for a like minded candidate and start putting Libertarians in office.
If Barr wants to even have a chance he needs to start getting himself some heavy media exposure.
Never heard of him until this week.
You don't have to vote for Bob Barr but if you are polled you need to tell them you are voting for Barr. This way he may reach the 15% required for him to take part in the debates. When his views become part of the mainstream media the 2 major candidates will have to absorb parts of his platform
Good thinking johnson!
Since when has skin color become a critieria? If the man has sound politics, let's hear what he has to say.
aCcording to a CNN panel last night the Democrats believe they will carry Georgia this year, that Barr will give them the edge. They think that because Barr is black, that segment of the Republicans will switch to him.
It is still a long time until November, lots of "tell all" books and expos`es to come. Lots of grime and dirt still to come, Power, Money! Greed.
A vote for Barr is a vote for Perot is a vote for Obama...
Dani.. I have known Bob Barr for 15+ years & he is WHITE, a yankee yes but black no..Bob Barr= NONE OF THE ABOVE, he's better than the rest.
Tomga Why is he referred to as black on news coverage? I hear that the internet refers to him that way.. I have always understood that he calls himself "black". I will do a search later, but it doesn't really matter, I reckon.
Dani, you're a genius, pure and simple. Oh, Obama is a Muslim also.
Dani, look at the picture on this page does he look BLACK? Ughly as sin but not black.Take my word for it Georgia has never elected a BLACK Republican Republican congressman.
Tom Thanks for correcting me. I have been wrong for years and I certainly didn't mean it as an insult to any person of any kind.. I will pass the info along to others that have the same mistaken belief as I have had. BTW
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