Raising the Barr

Angry libertarians could be a problem for John McCain in November

Mr McCain is not Mr Bush. He has an honourable record as a fiscal conservative (he opposed the prescription-drug benefit, for example). He is Washington's leading campaigner against pork. He is a principled federalist on issues like gay marriage. But there is plenty in his record to upset small-government conservatives. He likes to think of himself as a latter-day Teddy Roosevelt blowing the trumpet of "national greatness conservatism". He broke the ... Full Story »

Posted by Jane Wylen
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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Other Parties, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Jane Wylen - May 30, 2008 - 10:35 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 30, 2008 - 10:58 AM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
3.9
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Libertarian Barr provides some interesting possibilities for the upcoming election, and this article sketches them pretty well.

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Ardent Hollingsworth
2.5
by Ardent Hollingsworth - Oct. 1, 2008

There was a bias subtending the reporting. Among other things, the story glossed over the negatives that infuriated those Republicans who supported Ron Paul and may support Bob Barr. It was very gentle with McCain.

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Jane Wylen
4.5
by Jane Wylen - Oct. 1, 2008
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Jim Hodapp
3.7
by Jim Hodapp - Oct. 1, 2008

Excellent review of what's going on within the Republican party. Well written, to the point, though a bit confusing in certain places.

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Anne Morse
3.6
by Anne Morse - Oct. 1, 2008

While this article provides fair context for the draw of Barr from disenchanted Republicans, and the implications, it is grounded more in the author's opinion and less in fact and details.

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