Mike LaSalle
Bob Barr endorsed by Libertarian candidate, Polls 7% in Potential Presidential Bid

One day after receiving the endorsement of the Libertarian Party’s leading presidential candidate, a new poll commissioned by the Bob Barr 2008 Presidential Exploratory Committee found that seven percent of likely voters said they would vote for the former Georgia congressman if he were a presidential candidate.

The poll conducted by Pulse Opinion Research also showed Barr enjoyed 36 percent name recognition.

“Bob Barr’s name recognition and voter support are tremendous considering he has never run as a national candidate and has yet to spend any money on advertising,” said Russell Verney, Ross Perot ’s 1996 campaign manager. Now a Barr Exploratory Committee volunteer, Verney thinks Barr’s 36% name recognition will improve his chance being accepted as a serious candidate. “In the event Bob Barr officially enters the race, he will already be half way to qualifying for the fall Presidential debates.”

On Thursday, Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Jackson said he was dropping out of the race to endorse Bob Barr. “I have terminated my campaign in favor of full support to Bob Barr and I encourage you to also support Bob Barr,” Jackson announced on the home page of his website.

Barr has been a Libertarian since he quit the Republican party and endorsed the Libertarian presidential ticket in 2004.

Since joining the Libertarians, Barr has abandoned his previous support for the “drug war”, and is now a lobbyist for the Marijuana Policy Project, which advocates regulating the possession and sale of cannabis.

Barr is also an outspoken critic of the Patriot Act, and is a privacy advocate.

The Libertarian National Convention will choose its presidential nominee on May 22 - 26 in Denver, Colorado.

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  1. Who Is Bob Barr? He Could Be McCain’s Worst Nightmare said,

    [...] the election, and has said as much himself. But he is an attractive candidate to many voters. He is currently polling at 7%, which is roughly the same percentage Ross Perot was polling at before he entered the race. [...]

    April 14, 2008 at 8:52 am

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