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May 2009
- Nader: Dems Offered Me Money in '04 to Skip Key States
  
  Washington Post | May 28, 09 8:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ralph Nader says Democrats were so worried about him in 2004 that DNC chief Terry McAuliffe offered to give his campaign money if he steered clear of 19 battleground states, reports the Washington Post . "When you get a call like that, first of all it's inappropriate,'' Nader said. "The other thing is if you don't immediately say no, it's like taffy, you get stuck with it." More »
November 2008
- Third-Party Picks Causing Barely a Ripple
  
  Time | Nov 4, 08 4:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Third-party candidates across the nations are highly unlikely to siphon off anywhere near a significant number of votes this election day, Time reports. Libertarian Bob Barr is polling around 1%—down from a peak of 6% in the summer—with Ralph Nader faring the same. The longshot candidates say their goal is not to act as spoilers, but to make discontent heard and to reform the electoral process. More »
- Nader, Barr Could Still Tip Some Tight Races
  
  Boston Globe | Nov 1, 08 10:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Third-party candidates haven’t won much attention in this election, but in some hotly contested states their candidacies could still affect the outcome, the Boston Globe reports. Independent Ralph Nader and Libertarian Bob Barr could play a role in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Ohio, among others, the paper reports—even if they draw votes only from hardcore backers who wouldn’t vote for anyone else. More »
September 2008
- Barr, Nader Each on 40+ States' Nov. Ballots
  
  Politico | Sep 19, 08 2:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Voters in most states in the US will see Ralph Nader and Bob Barr on the presidential ballot, Politico reports. Nader made it in 45 states and the District of Columbia, though the independent missed Texas. Barr’s Libertarian bid made the ballot in 44 states. The two combined for about 3.3% in recent polls—enough to make both major parties nervous. More »
- Libertarian Barr Not Here for the Party Unity
  
  Washington Post | Sep 11, 08 11:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When Ron Paul convened a coalition of third-party candidates yesterday and endorsed them all, he dashed Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr’s hopes of a solo Paul endorsement, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post . So Barr staged a separate press conference, where he announced that he’s not here to make friends. More »
- Libertarian Bets $1M His GPA Tops Obama's
  
  Reason Magazine | Sep 5, 08 8:55 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
August 2008
- Ron Paul Fans Stage Their Own Party
  
  Associated Press | Aug 30, 08 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Barr May Bring Libertarians Into Big Leagues
  
  Reason Magazine | Aug 21, 08 9:28 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
June 2008
- Barr's Run Has Many in GOP Worried
  
  New York Times | Jun 28, 08 12:02 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Barr Could Be the Ralph Nader of 2008: GOP
  
  Associated Press | Jun 22, 08 6:23 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
May 2008
- Nader Likes Obama, but He's Still a 'Corporate Democrat'
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 31, 08 8:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ralph Nader prefers Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton, but still considers Obama what he calls “a corporate Democrat,” the Green Party candidate for president tells the Wall Street Journal in a wide-ranging chat over lunch. Despite the populist rhetoric, Obama has “made his peace” with the need to be a “conciliatory, concessionary, adaptive politician to the reality of corporate power,” Nader notes. More »
- Barr Set for Libertarians
  
  Associated Press | May 26, 08 10:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bob Barr won the Libertarian nomination yesterday, beating scientist Mary Ruwart 324-276 after six rounds of voting. The former GOP congressman from Georgia then swiftly named fifth-round dropout Wayne Allyn Root as his vice-presidential choice. Former Democratic candidate Mike Gravel, meanwhile, dropped out in the fourth round. More »
- Libertarian's Run May Raise Barr for McCain
  
  Economist | May 24, 08 4:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many Americans don't know Bob Barr, but they may become familiar with him as John McCain’s Ralph Nader in the 2008 election, the Economist reports. The former GOP lawmaker is seeking the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, and his viability shows that McCain still has work to do to win over Republican voters. More »
- Bob Barr Tosses Hat Into Presidential Ring
  
  CNN | May 12, 08 12:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bob Barr is running for president as a Libertarian, the former Republican congressman announced today. Once a conservative superstar who headed the impeachment crusade against Bill Clinton, Barr grew into a vocal Bush critic, and left the GOP in 2006. Barr says America wants a choice outside the two parties—and he could be a Nader-esque problem for John McCain, CNN notes. More »
April 2008
- Alan Keyes to announce break with GOP
  
  Third Party Watch | Apr 13, 08
  
  Former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes has chosen April 15 to make a major announcement of his intentions, following indications he has broken with the GOP.A life-long Republican who has increasingly cited the party’s failure to match conservative rhetoric with actual performance in the political arena, Keyes said he will reveal his reasons for departing the GOP at a press conference scheduled for 8:30 pm ET, at the Best Western Genetti Inn in Hazleton, PA.
- Mike Gravel running for two parties
  
  News & Observer (Raleigh) | Apr 13, 08
  
  Mike Gravel gets to have his cake and eat it, too, in North Carolina.Gravel, a former U.S. senator for Alaska, will come to Hickory this weekend to attend the N.C. Libertarian Party's convention. He is currently running for the party's nomination for president.On May 6, he'll also be on the North Carolina ballot -- as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
- Barr Considers Libertarian Bid for White House
  
  The Hill | Apr 6, 08 11:47 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
February 2008
- Nader Chooses Former SF Pol as Running Mate
  
  Associated Press | Feb 28, 08 4:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader today selected Matt Gonzalez as his running mate, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Gonzalez, 42, was elected San Francisco supervisor on the Green Party ticket in 2000, with the famously hippy Haight-Ashbury neighborhood part of his district. A last-minute campaign for mayor in 2003 saw him lose by less than 15,000 votes. More »
- Nader Still Buffering ... Buffering ...
  
  Politico | Feb 28, 08 2:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Ralph Nader might seem like just the crusader to milk the Internet for all its movement-building potential, but, Andrew Rasiej and Micah L. Sifry write in Politico, his “self-defeating attitude” toward the web is likely to keep him on the sidelines. The third-party presidential hopeful claims his “Internet-literate associates” are working on a great campaign site, but indications are to the contrary. More »
- Dems Blast Candidate Nader
  
  New York Times | Feb 24, 08 6:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats took shots at Ralph Nader today after the consumer advocate jumped into the presidential race, the New York Times reports. “Wow, that’s really unfortunate,” a surprised Hillary Clinton said. “It’s not good for anybody, especially our country.” Obama praised Nader's advocacy, but added, "His function as a perennial candidate is not putting food on the table of workers.” More »