Barr on Presidential Ballot in Kentucky

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Posted: 8:08 PM Aug 13, 2008
Last Updated: 8:08 PM Aug 13, 2008

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Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has filed the necessary paperwork to be on the Kentucky ballot in November.

Secretary of state spokesman Les Fugate says the former Republican congressman from Georgia also submitted signatures of more than 5,000 supporters on Tuesday.

That's one of the requirements to be placed on the ballot in Kentucky.

Barr swept into Congress with more than 70 other House GOP freshmen in 1994 and gained attention as the first lawmaker to call for Clinton's resignation over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

He was one of the House prosecutors who pressed the impeachment case in the Senate.

Barr's presidential bid is a long shot at best. But some Republicans worry he could be a spoiler for John McCain in a tight presidential contest.

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Posted by: d.hughes Location: peoria IL on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:33 PM
Wow, a third party candidate that offers a real choice! McCain and Obama stand for bigger government. The government is already too heavy to carry. I like Barr's desire for smaller, more Constitutional Federal Gov't.

Posted by: wolfman Location: southern kentucky on Aug 14, 2008 at 03:59 PM
At last, we have a choice. Now we can vote for a real American.

Posted by: Ron Location: Glasgow on Aug 13, 2008 at 10:09 PM
It's great that Bob Barr in on the ballot. I would hate to chose between Obama and McCain. You can put me down as a sure vote for Barr.

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