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Novak and Carney: ‘McCain’s Libertarian problem’

June 20th, 2008 · 16 Comments

From this week’s Evans-Novak Political Report: The key question on the libertarian side of the ledger will be the strength of former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, the Libertarian nominee. … Barr sees his strongest region being the Mountain West, where Nevada and Colorado sit on the edge of the McCain-Obama battle. Barr could tip those [...]

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Latest Barr/Root campaign video

June 20th, 2008 · 8 Comments

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Root fills in Reason’s Weigel on campaign

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments

In a post Thursday evening, Dave Weigel wrote at Reason Hit & Run that Libertarian vice presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root “e-mailed me to explain what he’s up to. ‘The miracle of modern media allows me to campaign across the counry from my home offices in either Vegas or Park City, Utah,’ he wrote. ‘Today [...]

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Paul: No endorsement before Minneapolis convention

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Asked on CNN Headline News’s Glenn Beck about the possibility of endorsing Libertarian Bob Barr for president, Rep. Ron Paul said, “I have not made that decision as of now, no. I haven’t endorsed anybody for the presidency. We’re mainly working on a grand celebration of liberty, a rally in Minneapolis on September 2. But [...]

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