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Libertarian candidate to be on Nebraska ballot

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By ANNA JO BRATTON / The Associated Press

Wednesday, Jun 25, 2008 - 03:38:07 pm CDT

The Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate will be on Nebraska’s November ballot.

Organizers needed about 6,000 signatures from voters and say they gathered nearly 10,000. The Secretary of State’s office confirms the Party is recognized.

The candidate, former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr, left the GOP in 2006 over what he called bloated spending and civil liberties intrusions by the Bush administration.

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Libertarian Party presidential nominee, former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr takes part in a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the end of term Supreme Court decisions and the judicial nominations of the next administration. (AP)

The Party hasn’t cracked 1 percent of the national popular vote in a presidential race. But it bills itself as the third-largest party and is on the ballot in at least 30 states.


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Definition wrote on June 25, 2008 3:51 pm:
" Ron Paul is a Libertarian and he has not done so well. No one knows what a Libertarian is. As near as I can tell they want to eliminate government for the most part and quit needless spending, like on needless wars and Chinese junk. Kind of like what the Republicans have been doing. Democrats should take heed. "

 m wrote on June 25, 2008 4:03 pm:
" Yes! C'mon Bob, take as many Republican votes as you can! Things just keep getting better for Obama and the Dems. "

 To the GOP wrote on June 25, 2008 6:17 pm:
" C'mon everybody. Let's dump the Grand Old Party and send our votes to the Libertarians! I've got a hunch that this is their breakout year! "

 Thank God wrote on June 25, 2008 7:58 pm:
" I was going to write in Bob Barr's name if his name didn't get put on the ballot. This is a true fiscal conservative that Republicans should vote for, not McCain or Obama...as BOTH will likely increase the spending that has and is running amok. "

 Lincolnite wrote on June 26, 2008 8:28 am:
" Congratulations on the one percent of the vote you will take in November. "

 Tom Paine wrote on June 26, 2008 9:21 am:
" FANTASTIC. Not we finally have a party and candidate that stands for something important, The United States Constitution.
I will proudly vote for the Libertarians this year. "

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