Roberts then asked Paul about former Congressman Bob Barr, who was chosen as this year’s Libertarian Party nominee after Paul refused to repeat his 1988 candidacy. “Does he faithfully represent the values of the Libertarian Party?”
“I think so,” Paul replied, explaining that Barr may not have had a perfect voting record in Congress, but “that doesn’t mean that he can’t represent these values. He’s saying the things that he should be saying. … He can have a very positive effect in this campaign.”
Video of Paul’s comments at the link.
What would a serious Barr candidacy, to the degree using “serious” and “Barr candidacy” in the same sentence isn’t oxymoronic, mean?
He would threaten to drain enough votes in Virginia to really put it in play for Obama; I don’t think he would do the same in North Carolina, but you never know.
He might really come into play in Arizona and Nevada out west, as well as being the final balance-tipper in New Mexico.
As I have also blogged recently, Obama can win the general election without Ohio, Pennsylvania or Florida if he takes Virginia and the three southwestern states I just mentioned, takes New Hampshire along with the rest of New England, and otherwise takes care of business where he’s supposed to.
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