A “Nader” Moment?
If Barr can siphon off some McCain votes, then I wish him luck. I also think it will be interesting to see where Rush Limbaugh goes from here. He doesn’t hide the fact he’s not a fan of John McCain. So will he back Bob Barr… or do his regular two-faced-about-face and start kissing McCain’s behind?
Former GOP Rep. Barr will seek presidency as Libertarian
WASHINGTON - Heaping scorn on both major political parties, former Republican Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia declared his candidacy Monday for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination.
Barr, 59, vowed to slash the federal government, restore civil liberties curbed since 2001 and pull back U.S. troops from abroad, both in Iraq and at bases around the world.
His campaign could draw support from libertarian-minded or conservative Republicans who are unhappy with the expected nomination of Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Though McCain’s already clinched the nomination, as many as one out of four primary voters cast protest votes against him, and conservative icons such as radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh regularly criticize him.
