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dtotire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 01:46 PM
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Bob Barr Enters Race
Edited on Mon May-12-08 01:48 PM by dtotire
(CNN) – Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr formally jumped into the White House race Monday as a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination.

Barr, the onetime darling of conservatives who led the impeachment fight against former President Bill Clinton, said he is running because voters want a choice beyond the two political parti


http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/12/barr-announces-presidential-bid/


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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 01:49 PM
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1. Now THERE'S a good spot for a few of my stimulus dollars...
Run, Bob, run! :bounce:
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 01:49 PM
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2. RUN BOB RUUNNN...
:rofl:
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 01:54 PM
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3. That would be the Libertarian Party that helped defeat him for re-election to Congress
Bizarre.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barr#Congressional_career

Georgia's congressional districts were reorganized by the Democrat-controlled Georgia legislature ahead of the 2002 elections for the 108th Congress. The majority of the new district 7 was composed of regions formerly associated with district 11, then represented by Republican John Linder. Much to the Democrats' delight, this redistricting led Barr to challenge Linder for representation of district 7. This was pleasing to Georgia democrats (sic) , including then governor Roy Barnes, because it meant the inevitable defeat of an incumbent Republican (i.e., either Barr or Linder). Recognizing Barr's precarious situation, the Libertarian Party seized on the opportunity to oust one of the federal drug war's most vocal proponents (Barr), and ran TV ads criticizing Barr's opposition to state control of medical marijuana. Barr was soundly defeated by a 2-to-1 margin.

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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 01:55 PM
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4. Well this is starting a melt down in freeperville
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:04 PM
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5. Gee I didn't think my day could get any better! Muchos gracias amigo!
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:05 PM
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6. he creeps me out
*shudder*
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:40 PM
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7. Didn't he have a zipper problem?
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coriolis Donating Member (691 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:47 PM
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8. Sort of...he's the guy who licked whipped cream off some girls' tits
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 03:04 PM
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10. If this fool can syphon off a few million votes from MLame
that would be great.
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 03:11 PM
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13. Well, Hell, you can't fault a guy for doing that. But you have to get it all, before it clabbers.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 03:10 PM
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12. Yeah! He's a proud supporter of the Defense of Marriage Act,
yet has had three divorces. Way to respect the sanctity of marriage Bobby boy!
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Gold Metal Flake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:54 PM
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9. GoBobGo.

Ron Barr.

Bob Paul.

Whatever. Suck those votes.
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 03:06 PM
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11. rr said "john mccain has just been nadered" n/t
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