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Title: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Forrest on May 25, 2008, 09:15:09 PM
This is actually a really interesting development. Barr will easily be the most high-profile candidate the Libertarians have ever had, and he will certainly take votes away from McCain (although probably a few from Obama as well). It should be fascinating to see how this all plays out.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Andy on May 25, 2008, 09:17:53 PM
I heard Hillary is going to run as an independent if she doesn't get the Democratic nomination.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Gilly on May 25, 2008, 09:31:05 PM
Quote from: Andy on May 25, 2008, 09:17:53 PM
I heard Hillary is going to run as an independent if she doesn't get the Democratic nomination.

I wouldn't put it past her but I doubt it. She'd lose way too much.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Omar on May 25, 2008, 10:12:36 PM
Bob Barr is a Proud Patriot, and I think all of this will play out kinda like President Baseball.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Forrest on May 25, 2008, 10:18:51 PM
Quote from: Omar on May 25, 2008, 10:12:36 PM
Bob Barr is a Proud Patriot, and I think all of this will play out kinda like President Baseball.

I agree. I think he will definitely strike someone out, perhaps in the state in which he and Omar live.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Oogie on May 25, 2008, 10:24:58 PM
Boo.

LP needs more anarchists and less disgruntled republicans.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Stupornaut on May 25, 2008, 11:43:33 PM
oh man the Ron Paul people will not like this at all

(NOTE: they actually don't like anything at all. Except Ron Paul.)
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: todd on May 25, 2008, 11:44:14 PM
Quote from: Stupornaut on May 25, 2008, 11:43:33 PM
oh man the Ron Paul people will not like this at all

(NOTE: they actually don't like anything at all. Except Ron Paul.)

Are they still around? I was waiting for the mass suicide.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on May 25, 2008, 11:52:24 PM
I'm really enjoying all the Ron Paul R(love)ution stuff I'm seeing all over Austin.  I'm like, wait, whaaaaaaaaaat?
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: TL on May 25, 2008, 11:56:46 PM
Quote from: Grimcock 3000 on May 25, 2008, 10:24:58 PM

LP needs more anarchists and less disgruntled republicans.


LP + anarchists...  Will this do?
(http://s15.divshare.com/files/2008/03/12/4006855/Crass-demosLP.jpg)


Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Gilly on May 26, 2008, 01:18:49 AM
I think Ron Paul turned them down. I'm kind of surprised Mike Gravel was a nominee.
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Oogie on May 26, 2008, 05:39:21 AM
Quote from: Gilly: Class A Moron on May 26, 2008, 01:18:49 AM
I think Ron Paul turned them down. I'm kind of surprised Mike Gravel was a nominee.

RP's still in the game. He just got 15% in Pennsy, and is getting delegates at the RPLC convention, and will get to jimmy the platform a bit.

Still a proud RP supporter -

Grimcock 3000
Title: Re: Bob Barr Nominated As Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Post by: Gilly on May 26, 2008, 01:17:52 PM
That's why I'm kind of surprised he turned him down or hasn't considered an independent run. Although he's getting respectable numbers, McCain's won the nomination so it means nothing and nobody is really paying attention to it. I think most people are looking at it as a vote against McCain rather than a vote for Ron Paul. I guess Paul could be thinking he can come back in the 2012 election to run, and he'd probably have a better shot of doing better if he's getting 15 percent in the republican primary rather than being a Nader and taking away votes and upsetting people.