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Originally Posted by goober
At last a true conservative, we will be able to gauge just how "far right" America is by how many votes Bob Barr gets.
The Associated Press: Barr announces Libertarian White House bid
I wonder if the GOP would object if Obama used some of his financial clout to assure that Barr got on the ballot in every swing state? You know like Bush did with Nader.
Seriously, how does this affect McCain, does the GOP get behind him and shun Barr, or do enough conservatives "message vote" to put Obama over the top in a close race? |
1) Barr lacks both of the key ingredients a third party candidate needs to make a significant splash: Money and Name recognition
2) Absent the above, no one's (media or the public) going to pay any attention, donate any money, nor vote for the guy.
3) It's too late in the game for anyone besides Al Gore or an Exhumed Reagan to throw their hat into the race. The election process started more than a year ago. 5 months is not enough time to introduce yourself to an electorate that is now more familiar with McCain, Obama and Clinton than their own children.
4) Ralph Nader's impact on the election, although negligible, will probably be twice as potent as Barr's. The day of Barr's announcement....today... will be his biggest newsday of the whole election cycle.