While being interviewed on CNN by Wolf Blitzer, Ron Paul was asked if he would consider endorsing Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr. Here is what Dr. Paul said:
“I think [Bob Barr] is running a very important race, and I’m encouraging him. I haven’t endorsed him, but he’s saying the kind of things I like [...]

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Michigan’s Troy Eccentric reports, “Jack Kevorkian’s strategy for getting elected to Congress may be unique in American politics. ‘Don’t register and don’t vote,’ he told a group of about a dozen persons who came to hear him speak Thursday evening at the Troy Community Center. So if no one registers or votes, how [...]

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The AP reports Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney “plans to spend much of the Labor Day weekend campaigning in Michigan. The state party announced the trip Friday. McKinney has Detroit area events planned for August 30 through Sept. 1.”

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Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008 blog covers Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr’s “pretty nifty performance” at the Stu Bykofsky Candidates Comedy Night in Philadelphia. The blog says, “To his credit, he actually didn’t do half bad. I’m sure McCain would be pretty happy if Bob Barr dropped out to pursue his new love of [...]

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A TelOpinion Research poll of 600 likely North Carolina voters conducted August 14-17 (+/- 4.2%) finds Libertarian Chris Cole polling at four percent in the U.S. Senate race. Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole leads Democrat Kay Hagan by three points, 44% to 41%.

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Zogby polling on the presidential race in 10 key states that included Libertarian Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader along with the Democratic and Republican candidates showed Barr polling at least five percent in nine of the states, and above 10% in two, while Nader failed to top three percent in any of the states:
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In addition to the Bob Barr campaign’s McCain-Feingold challenge to Saddleback Church’s presidential forum, another third party took issue with the event while applying a different strategy against it.
Gloria La Riva, the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee joined two local PSL candidates (Lucilla Esguerra and Sergio Farias) and at least 300 other activists [...]

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According to its website, America’s Independent Party, formed by Alan Keyes following his Constitution Party convention loss to Chuck Baldwin, has held its national convention and nominated Alan Keyes for President. Nomination of its presumptive vice-presidential candidate, American Right to Life President Brian Rohrbough, was tabled until the courts resolve whether Keyes would remain [...]

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The Washington Blade, a gay-themed publication, runs a story on Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr under the headline “From Public Enemy No. 1 To Gay Rights Advocate?” The article is skeptical of the claim. It focuses primarily on Barr’s sponsorship of the Defense of Marriage Act in Congress and his current desire to [...]

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A Reno Gazette-Journal poll of 600 likely Nevada voters conducted August 18-20 (+/- 4%) has Libertarian Bob Barr at three percent in the presidential race, and independent Ralph Nader at two percent. Both candidates could impact the overall outcome, since Barack Obama leads John McCain by just one point, 44% to 43%.

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Vibe.com runs a question-and-answer feature with Green vice presidential nominee Rosa Clemente that runs more than 2,500 words. Asked how she became the nominee, Clemente said presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney “called me on July 5th. It happened very quick. I didn’t hesitate because that’s just my personality. But by the time [...]

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A SurveyUSA poll of 641 likely Kansas voters (+/- 3.9%) found five percent backing Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee Randall Hodgkinson, and two percent supporting Reform Party candidate Joseph Martin. Incumbent Republican Pat Roberts leads Democrat Jim Slattery 58% to 31%.
In the First U.S. House District, 562 likely voters (+/- 3.5%) gave two percent to [...]

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Tennessee voters “may have as many as eight candidates to choose from on the November presidential ballot” following Thursday’s petitioning deadline, the Tennessean reports. Libertarian Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader qualified for the ballot earlier this summer, and Green Cynthia McKinney “has petitioned, but her signatures have not yet been certified.”
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A Minnesota Public Radio/University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute poll of 763 likely Minnesota voters conducted August 7-17 (+/- 3.6%) has independent Ralph Nader at three percent and Libertarian Bob Barr at one percent in the presidential race in the state.

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The Constitution Party has formed an Ellis County, Texas, affiliate, the Ellis County Press reports. Organizer Bill Horning and Texas CP Vice Chairman Daniel New “said their hopes are to grow the party to 1,000 paid members with candidate filings in many local races.”

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