Lucille
08-21-2008, 06:58 PM
Maybe the GOP is Worried About Barr (http://www.reason.com/blog/show/128215.html)
A good sign of whether a third party campaign has any gas in the tank is whether one of the big parties is challenging its ballot access. In 2004 the Democrats fretted a bit about Ralph Nader, so they tied him down with lawsuits. In 2008 they've recognized him for the less-funny Pat Paulsen (a terrifying thought!) that he is, so they're ignoring him.
The Pennsylvania GOP isn't ignoring Bob Barr...
I hope Barr does "spoil" the election for McCain. As a matter of fact, I'm counting on it. Because if MCcain wins, the neocons will be back with a vengeance (as if they're gone. Just take a gander at the speaker lineup for the convention (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/08/rnc_announces_speaker_lineup.html)!).
If it's an Obama Administration that's presiding over the epic failure that we all know is coming, while it may harm the Republic in the short term, it will serve true conservatism and libertarianism, which will serve the Republic in the long-run.
A good sign of whether a third party campaign has any gas in the tank is whether one of the big parties is challenging its ballot access. In 2004 the Democrats fretted a bit about Ralph Nader, so they tied him down with lawsuits. In 2008 they've recognized him for the less-funny Pat Paulsen (a terrifying thought!) that he is, so they're ignoring him.
The Pennsylvania GOP isn't ignoring Bob Barr...
I hope Barr does "spoil" the election for McCain. As a matter of fact, I'm counting on it. Because if MCcain wins, the neocons will be back with a vengeance (as if they're gone. Just take a gander at the speaker lineup for the convention (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/08/rnc_announces_speaker_lineup.html)!).
If it's an Obama Administration that's presiding over the epic failure that we all know is coming, while it may harm the Republic in the short term, it will serve true conservatism and libertarianism, which will serve the Republic in the long-run.