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  • September 2008

    • Libertarian Bets $1M His GPA Tops Obama's

      Reason Magazine  |  Sep 5, 08 8:55 PM CDT

      Libertarian Bets $1M His GPA Tops Obama's

      (Newser) - One of Barack Obama’s election opponents is putting his millions where his grades are. Wayne Allyn Root, the Las Vegas handicapper running for vice president on the Libertarian ticket with Bob Barr, has bet $1 million that he had a better GPA at Columbia University than classmate Obama. Root goes on to say in a Reason interview that Obama was a “communist” who was admitted to Harvard Law School only because he’s black. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Columbia University  • Bob Barr  • Libertarian Party  • betting  • Harvard Law School

  • August 2008

    • Ron Paul Fans Stage Their Own Party

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Ron Paul Fans Stage Their Own Party

      (Newser) - "Ronvoys" have begun converging on Minneapolis, where Ron Paul supporters plan to gather in a convention near to, but separate from, the Republican hullaboo in St. Paul. Nearly 10,000 anti-war, anti-taxes, anti-big-government, and pro-personal-liberties revelers plan to attend the Rally for the Republic, otherwise known as Ronstock '08, the AP reports. More »

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      Republican National Convention  • Ron Paul  • Minneapolis  • Libertarian Party  • convention

    • Barr May Bring Libertarians Into Big Leagues

      Reason Magazine  |  Aug 21, 08 9:28 PM CDT

      Barr May Bring Libertarians Into Big Leagues

      (Newser) - Though still far on the periphery of the American political scene, the Libertarian Party stands to reach unprecedented visibility with its nomination of former Republican congressman Bob Barr, writes David Weigel in Reason . By picking its "most well-known and politically astute" candidate—and one who doesn’t compromise its radical mission—the party might actually force people to pay attention come November, he argues. More »

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      John McCain  • Ron Paul  • Bob Barr  • Libertarian Party  • third party candidacy

  • June 2008

    • Barr's Run Has Many in GOP Worried

      New York Times  |  Jun 28, 08 12:02 PM CDT

      Barr's Run Has Many in GOP Worried

      (Newser) - Bob Barr’s former GOP colleagues have been beseeching the Libertarian Party presidential nominee not to run against John McCain. “Please don’t do it,” Barr happily recounts being told. They fear he could do to McCain what Nader did to Gore in states such as Georgia, Alaska, and Colorado, the New York Times reports. But those prospects are anything but certain. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Georgia  • Ralph Nader  • Bob Barr  • Libertarian Party

    • Barr Could Be the Ralph Nader of 2008: GOP

      Associated Press  |  Jun 22, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      Barr Could Be the Ralph Nader of 2008: GOP

      (Newser) - A former ally has Republicans sweating the possibility that he could siphon votes away from John McCain, the AP says. Bob Barr, an outspoken ex-GOP congressman and Libertarian Party presidential nominee, is now trying to get on the ballot in 20 states in time for November. “Bob could be the Ralph Nader of 2008,” warned a Republican consultant. More »

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      John McCain  • Republicans  • presidential candidates  • Ralph Nader  • Bob Barr  • Libertarian Party  • independent presidential candidates

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Barr Considers Libertarian Bid for White House

      The Hill  |  Apr 6, 08 11:47 AM CDT

      Barr Considers Libertarian Bid for White House

      (Newser) - With only seven months left in the presidential race, Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr is considering tossing his hat belatedly into the ring, the Hill reports. The ex-congressman said it was up to the Libertarians to give the American people a "real choice." "They deserve better than the choices that they have faced year after year after year, and that is for going for the lesser of two evils,” he said. More »

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      election 2008  • Bob Barr  • Libertarian Party  • Mike Gravel  • libertarian  • candidacy  • fringe candidates

  • July 2007

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