Barr: Bob in Macon

[Clark Kent]

11-01-2008 01:13 PM
Bob made a stop in Macon, Georgia on Friday to talk with the media. The Macon Telegraph has story:

Former Georgia congressman Bob Barr, who is running for U.S. president on the Libertarian ticket, made a brief stop Friday in Macon to meet with various media outlets.

Barr, who is on the ballot in 45 states, said he isn’t expecting any sort of victory Tuesday.
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What he is hoping for is to present a contrast to Barack Obama and John McCain on various issues.

“My chances of winning are very slim,” Barr said. “It’s similar to Ross Perot (in 1992) and what he was able to accomplish. He ran a credible race, he raised some issues and got a significant percentage of the vote.”

Barr said both McCain and Obama support big government to varying degrees, something Libertarians oppose. He strongly disagreed with both candidates on the recent Wall Street bailouts. Not only does Barr think that they were the wrong choice for the economy, but he also questioned whether it was even legal for the government to get involved.

While some pundits have speculated that Barr’s involvement in the race may cut into McCain’s support, Barr said most of his supporters are Libertarians and young people who don’t have the ties to one of the major parties like their parents and grandparents.

Barr said he hopes to draw enough of the vote that the Libertarians meet the minimum requirements in each state to get on the ballot automatically in the future.

“Nationally, I hope to get several percentage points and get some of the issues to be part of the debate, the way Perot did in 1992,” Barr said.

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Also, check out this story in the Boston Globe on the effect that Bob could have in the race.

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