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Bob Barr Blasts The GOP's "Conservative" Values

Edwin Rutsch | Posted 08.09.2008 | Home

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Edwin Rutsch

"We now have a government that calls itself conservative, yet believes it's OK to spy on citizens without a court order, that believes it's OK to detain people and never give them access to the courts."

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Obama's "Poll Position" Is Better Than The New York Times Is Telling You

John Lumea | Posted 08.05.2008 | Home

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John Lumea

When Bob Barr and Ralph Nader are factored in, McCain is 10 or 12 points behind. To put it clearly for the Times's Adam Nagourney, that puts Obama 10 or 12 points ahead.

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WATCH>> Bob Barr Doesn't Know Why We Vote On Tuesday

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 08.01.2008 | Home

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"I'll tell you, we need to do something, and we need to do a lot of different things, and changing the voting day is one of the things we need to do. I would sign such legislation."

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Seth Colter Walls

Bob Barr, will.i.am Attend Gore's New Energy Challenge Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Just after taking the stage at Daughters of the American Revolution Hall in Washington, D.C. Thursday, former Vice President Al Gore thanked a packed ...

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Gore Makes "Moon Shot" Environmental Challenge

AP | RON FOURNIER and DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 07.25.2008 | Green

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**UPDATE** Seth Colter Walls was on the scene for HuffPost. Read his story here, including mentions of Gore's shout-outs to Bob Barr, will.i.am and mo...

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Poll: Obama Beating McCain In Arizona

Washington Independent | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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In a sign of continued weakness in his home state, an online poll shows Sen. John McCain trailing Sen. Barack Obama by 3-percentage points in Arizona....

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Sam Stein

The Coming Barr-Paul Political Alliance?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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One of the great fears of the McCain campaign (and, conversely, a tightly held hope of Barack Obama) is that libertarian Bob Barr could somehow turn h...

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Unintentionally Humorous Right Wing Talking Points For The Summer

James Boyce | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce

The folks behind the Oklahoma City Bombing and the first World Trade Center attack were caught, prosecuted and in the case of Timothy McVeigh, executed. And then there's Osama.

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Possible Republican Party Spoiler, Bob Barr, Has New Campaign Video

Huffington post | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

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Is Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr gaining steam? His new campaign ad is growing in popularity among the internet community. Many suggest ...

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Congress Abandons the Fight for Liberty and Privacy

Bob Barr | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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I'm a former U.S. Attorney, and I believed it when conservatives said, "you do the crime, you do the time." But if you violate the Fourth Amendment, you can count on a bipartisan amnesty.

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John McCain, Bob Barr And The Spoiler Effect

Colorado Confidential | Posted 07.03.2008 | Home

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Despite rumblings that Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr could Ralph Nader Republicans this November, some political observers are say...

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Quick Quiz: Bob Barr

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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Suddenly Republicans are afraid that former hard-right congressman turned Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr could be to John McCain what the...

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GOP frets Barr could play spoiler in prez race

AP | SHANNON McCAFFREY | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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ATLANTA — A fiery former GOP congressman who gained national prominence for doggedly pursuing impeachment of President Clinton has some Republic...

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Ron Paul, Bob Barr May Be Forming Election Alliance

Boston Globe | Foon Rhee | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

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Signs are emerging of a possible alliance this fall between Ron Paul, the libertarian-minded rebel Republican, and Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party's p...

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Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

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I Was Wrong About The War On Drugs -- It's A Failure

Bob Barr | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

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When government attempts to solve problems, it creates even more of them, often increasing the size and depth of the original problem. A perfect example of this is the federal War on Drugs.

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The Real Nightmare Ticket

Nick Antosca | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

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Nick Antosca

The McCain-Clinton ticket would win the election and, considering McCain's age, Hillary would be looking at a much better shot at being president.

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California, New York & Washington, D.C.

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

A small group of Americans, both gay and straight, are fighting and dying in this war, and they are feeling its consequences. The rest of us are changing the channel.

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Third Party Lunacy At The Libertarian National Convention

Ken Bank | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home

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Ken Bank

Al Gore's gas-guzzling jet. Fabric-damaging flag pins. Drunken jerk candidates. Candidate no-shows. All that and more on display at this past week's other political party convention in Denver.

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Bob Barr's Borat Interview: Meet The Libertarian Nominee

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Now that Bob Barr is officially the Libertarian party's presidential candidate, we wanted to give you a sense of his diplomatic savvy. And frankly, t...

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Libertarians Choose Bob Barr As Presidential Nominee

McClatchy Newspapers | Steve Thomma | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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The Libertarian Party Sunday picked former Republican Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia as its presidential candidate, a move that could attract some co...

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McCain Still Failing To Close With GOP Voters

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home

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Peter Dreier

Months after his main rivals dropped out of the race, McCain has failed to win over voters in key Republican demographics. Last week in Indiana Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul won 18 percent of the vote.

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Jason Linkins

Bob Barr, Insurgent Candidate, Calls For Immediate 'Plan To Draw Down' In Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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One of the challenges that an insurgent campaign from newly minted Libertarian candidate Bob Barr will present for GOP nominee John McCain is an authe...

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Bob Barr Announces Bid For Libertarian Nomination

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative t...

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Libertarian Bob Barr Jumps Into Presidential Race

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.15.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

Libertarians looking to have a higher-profile candidate than they did in 2004 are rejoicing this week-end as former Congressman Bob Barr announced that he is forming a presidential explanatory committee.

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