Barr makes NH ballot with 1.5 hours to spare

September 4th, 2008 · 55 Comments

As reported by the Daily Liberty:
Libertarian Gubernatorial candidate Sue Newell and Presidential candidate Bob Barr have joined other Libertarians on the New Hampshire Ballot.  Barr reportedly filed only an hour and a half before the deadline.

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Barr still shy of necessary signatures in New Hampshire

August 29th, 2008 · 43 Comments

The Union Leader is reporting that Bob Barr’s presidential campaign is still more than 700 signatures shy of reaching the New Hampshire ballot by legitimate, non-aggressive means.
Libertarian George Phillies of Worcester, Mass., qualified for New Hampshire’s ballot last month. Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr needs another 557 signatures from the 2nd District and 218 from the 1st [...]

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LNC, Inc. sues to remove Phillies from NH ballot, replace him with Barr

August 29th, 2008 · 9 Comments

A reliable source tells George Phillies that LNC, Inc. will be filing suit to replace him on the New Hampshire ballot with Bob Barr.
Angela Keaton says National Chairman Bill Redpath has authorized the suit.
Three of six New Hampshire State Executive Committee members voted to join the suit.
George Phillies says:
The LPNH State convention had voted that [...]

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Seth Cohn speaks out on NH ballot situation and party history

August 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Reposted upon request and with permission of Mr. Seth Cohn:
This is written for those with little or no background in this issue, which includes many LNCers, and perhaps some of the current LPNH Exec Comm. I’m going to highlight important points with *this*.
Let’s start our timeline back a bit, but not too far [...]

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Latest Boston Tea Party endorsements, organizational news

August 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Latest affiliates and endorsements from the Boston Tea Party
New news at the top 12 August 2008 The Boston Tea Party’s national committee has voted to endorse Tom Knapp for Congress in Missouri. Tom represents the Libertarian Party in that race. Our Indiana affiliate has voted to endorse Rex Bell in Indiana.
10 August 2008 Our ranks [...]

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Barr misses Maine deadline

August 12th, 2008 · 27 Comments

Hot on the heels of the failure in West Virginia (additional discussion at Ballot Access News and Last Free Voice), Ballot Access News reports:

On the deadline date of August 8, Bob Barr submitted a total of 3,200 signatures to various town and city clerks in Maine. State law requires 4,000 valid signatures to get on [...]

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George Phillies on the ballot in New Hampshire; Barr not yet

July 30th, 2008 · 76 Comments

George Phillies will be on the New Hampshire ballot as a/the presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party.
Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader, and the unknown Yonyuth Hongsakaphadana have declared their intent to be on the ballot, but not yet qualified.

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Barr polls double digits in NH, closing in on getting ballot access

July 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Reported in the Manchester, NH Union Leader newspaper:
Although he’s yet to secure a spot on the New Hampshire presidential ballot, Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr visited Manchester yesterday, drawing attention and, possibly votes, away from Republican John McCain.
Barr visited Murphy’s Tap Room in downtown Manchester, where about 90 people listened to his calls for small government [...]

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Free State libertarians upset with Barr nomination hold mock funeral for Libertarian Party

July 24th, 2008 · 9 Comments

New Hampshire libertarians who feel that the nomination of former Republican Bob Barr has “killed” the Libertarian Party held a mock funeral on July 20. Some of the participants included Ian Bernard of FreeTalkLive and Seth Cohn, who banged on the LP’s coffin and screamed, “For the love of God, no!”
Third Party Watch, which is [...]

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Barr tries to grab spotlight from McCain in New Hampshire

July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

The New Hampshire Union Leader reported, “Although he’s yet to secure a spot on the New Hampshire presidential ballot, Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr visited Manchester” on Tuesday, “drawing attention and, possibly votes, away from Republican John McCain,” who also visited the state that day. Barr “said he had no idea McCain would be in New [...]

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