Thats called progress. August money, should have a goal, for example $100,000….if I think about it, I’ll come back in August to report the continued progress. Bob Barr, continues to outraise all 3rd party candidates, by far.

Bob Barr is the real deal, the best candidate the LP has ever had, a formidable debater and a true Libertarian intellect.

This is not at all like when Pat Buchannan hijacked the reform party. Bob Barr is a FORMER conservative and a true Libertarian for several years, and the story of how he came to understand the issues with conservatism, is inspiring and should open many eyes.

“I doubt the LP will spoil the election. Very, very few people who are, at this point, going to vote for McCain are going to vote for a Libertarian. If it’s close, the only Libertarian votes will be true believers and general protesters, like in 2000. And now the über nativists don’t like Barr because he’s supposedly for open borders. I don’t see him outflanking McCain on the right in any meaningful sense. He’s running as a tamed down hawk and slightly less spendthrift Republican. I like him, but his platform is modalism without the charm.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021115.html

That was how Harry Browne won the nomination in 1996 and 2000 (both times on the first ballot). It wasn’t how Michael Badnarik won the nomination in 2004. Yes, he declared early, visited many LP state conventions, and showed he understood the party. But going into the convention he still wasn’t the favorite to win. The way he won was by doing a great job in the convention debate, and by having Nolan endorse him against Russo once Nolan was knocked out of the running.

You can’t just mention it on a website. You gotta promote it.

I’ve donated to Barr before and I didn’t even know about this.

The 7 days might permit some serious national discussion about the developing situation of tow (McBama/McClinton,), (oops, dont you wish both of them would be caught in the under tow), two statists debating the future of this country without someone representing the founding fathers. Paul could very well be convinced. WTF, anything, anything before the firing squads is worth a try. But I am absolutely serious about the LP Convention taking one final tack to try for Paul as the prez nominee. All we have to lose is life and liberty…..

Eric Garris, Anthony Gregoy, Thomas Knapp, you guys could probably set the 7 day scenario in motion. Or anybody. I know one thing, whoever is successful in winning such a scenario, will one day have a holiday named in her/his honor!

Lets do this thing!

“.....Paul and Barr (2008), together [as an LP presidential ticket] bring a symbiosis that will send after-shock after after-shock crashing through the Republican Party, as the ticket, composed of two members who have both been involved in the Republican party for over 30 years combined and have huge resumes of accomplishment.”
More importantly, I state in the article…
“...Even if he got the nomination (Barr), it still would not have the effect of crashing and forcing the Republican party to capitulate from it’s anti-constitutionalist, anti-liberty ways. Barr’s true role should be that of vice-presidential candidate on a Paul-Barr ticket, to balance, magnify and enhance the wrecking-ball effect on the Republican party.”
Also important, imho, if I may say so (lol, AND I will, lol)...
“A Ron Paul – Bob Barr LP 2008 ticket will absolutely confound the political establishment generally, and the Republican establishment specifically. Paul – Barr 2008 will effectively, Tilt!, the Republican party. In it’s essence, Paul – Barr 2008 to many Republicans, will become, the conservative ticket worthy of support! It is the small government, secure borders ticket that will attract millions and millions of voters from all quarters, but especially large sectors of the republican base, if only in protest of John “Compromise-at-all-Costs” McAmnesty. Deep in their hearts, the Republicans themselves may even sense what is coming and fear the prospect, but are hoping, and no doubt, placing party over country, urging Paul remain on the sidelines. We must give them what they fear!
Though at this hour, this minute, presently academic, though I am praying brothers and sisters, Ron Paul rises above party and behaves like Patton rushing to save the surrounded American forces at Bastogne during the Rundstedt Offensive, aka: The Battle of the Bulge. Though this time, Paul would be on the offensive (as the LP standared bearere) in a quest to save Freedom, advance the message to millions, in a great leap forward, while outflanking and collapsing a corrupt gop that has brought financial and moral bankruptcy to the country, in tandem with the “D’s”, and whose actions have served to engineer a police-state that closes in on all quarters.
In my wildest dreams, and I have them, I wonder if even the LP purists would even go for such a ticket?
Personally, I dont particularly care if its the Ice Cream party or the Jack-In-the-Box Party, as long as it advances liberty in a bold strategic manner.
Do we not place Party over country if we think our particular ‘party’ cannot be used tactically to advance liberty and freedom? I mean, if the LP Paul/Barr 08 effectively forced gop capitulation, and they came back and acted like rational adults and ended the IRS, replaced with nothing, and throttled the military-industrial stranglehold on the fedgov, would it really matter if the LP actually had the majority of seats in the House and Senate? But more importantly influenced the debate, and actually won a desired outcome.

And, if Mr. Barr actually follows this suggestion, and become more like Ron Paul, then I will start supporting his nomination.

Not really. Money doesn’t buy the LP nomination—delegates do. The way to win delegates is using the Badnarik formula—declare early, get out there on the campaign trail, visit as many state LP conventions as you can, show that you understand the party and its principles, and inspire people to make the trek to the national convention to support you.