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: The Faculty LoungeBob Barr For President? Dems Cross Fingers
By Dan Filler
For months he's been tinkering with the idea, and now he may be ready to take the plunge. Bob Barr, a former Congressman from Georgia, could end up as this year's Libertarian presidential candidate. Wouldn't it be interesting if he brought back the 1988 Libertarian presidential nominee - Ron Paul, of course - as his running mate?
Barr has been a curious enough figure in politics over the years - beyond his cameo role in Borat. He led the charge in the impeachment of Bill Clinton. For years he was an ultra-conservative. More recently he has become more clearly libertarian, going so far as to join both the Libertarian Party and the ACLU. He has been particularly exercised about the extension of government power through the Patriot Act.
Obviously, Barr isn't going to win anything. What makes Barr's candidacy interesting is the possibility that, if McCain will tacks too far to the center, some conservatives might abandon the Republicans. It won't necessarily take a lot of votes to make a difference.
My view of the 2008 race is that one simply cannot reach conclusions about anything this early in the game. But from the point of view of Democrats, a Barr candidacy only seems destined to help.
Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on May 10, 2008 (boomark / email).
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