I just posted this to an article at USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-31-paul-republica ns_N.htm
Guy McLendon ~ Everyone, In 2004, the Libertarian Party Michael Badnarik candidate started with zero money, and zero name recognition ... albeit with a lot of heart, and relentless energy. While Michael is a great man and a wonderful human being, as a candidate he's no Bob Barr. Despite a total media blackout, Michael's campaign got 85% as many votes as Ralph Nader, and landed in 4th place behind Bush & John Kerry. However, Michael got more votes than THE REST OF ALL THE OTHER NON-ESTABLISHEMENT CANDIDATES COMBINED. One of those other tickets included Chuck Baldwin as the 2004 Constitution Party's vice presidential nominee. Add them up ... add the Green Party, Constitution, Reform-USA, Prohibition ... and, the twenty or so minor political parties ... the LP 2004 candidate for President got more than all of 'em added together. As LP candidates go ... Bob Barr's campaign has unprecedented opportunity for electoral success. He's rising rapidly in nationwide polls ... having recently doubled, and scoring about 6% in a recent Zogby nationwide poll. Bob Barr's campaign manager is Russ Verney ... Ross Perot's campaign manager from 1992 & 1996. Bob Barr's campaign is a streamroller ... and, the Republican Party's champion John McCain is a loser, and he's about to get run over. It's very possible that America is about to step into a new era ... The pre-1860 "two party" system consisted of the Democratic & Whig Parties ... Citizens disgusted with the GOP's predecessor bailed out ... including Abraham Lincoln ... who served in Congress as a Whip Party member. The GOP has failed ... it needs to take its rightful place in history alongside the Whig Party. GOP = RIP ... may she Rest In Peace. Guy McLendon Houston, Texas www.HarrisLP.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
