Bob Barr is new piece in electoral puzzle.
The Libertarian nominee could spell trouble for McCain if Ron Paul backers defect from the GOP.
Washington – Newly minted presidential nominee Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party may not be a household name, but the former Republican congressman from Georgia has caught the attention of the GOP’s most passionate wing: supporters of libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul (R) of Texas.
Though Mr. Paul is still running for president as a Republican, and scoring a fair share of votes in the late primaries – he won 16 percent in Pennsylvania – Sen. John McCain of Arizona has locked up the Republican nomination. But in the fall, Senator McCain will need all the votes he can get. And if a significant number of Paul supporters coalesce around Mr. Barr, that could spell trouble for McCain.
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1 Christian Science Monitor ponders Barr-Paul connection // Jun 3, 2008 at 12:49 pm
[...] Ron Paul wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Bob Barr is new piece in electoral puzzle. The Libertarian nominee could spell trouble for McCain if Ron Paul backers defect from the GOP. Washington – Newly minted presidential nominee Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party may not be a household name, but the former Republican congressman from Georgia has caught the attention of the GOP’s most passionate wing: supporters of libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul (R) of Texas. Though Mr. Paul is still running for president as a Republican, and scorin [...]
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