Barr Too Big for His Libertarian Britches

In snubbing Ron Paul, Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr may have lost his base

"...Campaign for Liberty invited four third-party candidates – Libertarian Bob Barr, Green candidate Cynthia McKinney (both former members of..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Barr Barks Up Wrong Tree

Libertarian prez hopeful loses effort to keep Obama and McCain off the ballot.

"...ballot after all. On Sept. 17, Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party of Texas filed suit..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Barr? Here? Really?

Libertarian presidential candidate makes surprise stop by Netroots Nation.

"...progressives. There was more a dash of bafflement when Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, turned up as..."

July 19, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE Barr's Lawsuit Denied

Attempt to throw Obama and McCain off Texas ballot rejected

"...by Libertarian presidential candidate and former Georgia Republican Congressman Bob Barr attempting to throw Barack Obama and John McCain..."

Sept. 23, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Reefer Madness

Anti-drug congressman turns pro-medipot lobbyist

"...upon a time there was a Republican congressman named Bob Barr. He represented Georgia and had more than a..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Dumb Libertarian Publicity Stunts

Disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of voters? Bad idea.

"...Former Republican Congressman turned Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party of Texas have filed..."

Sept. 17, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

D.C. Harm Reduction Programs Get Cash Injection

"...omnibus appropriations bill that finally eases a 10-year-old law barring the city from using public money to fund any..."

Jan. 9, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

Enron's true crimes are the legal things it did; Boeing patriotically rips off us taxpayers; and Bob Barr acts like a crack smoker.

"...Barr Goes Bonkers..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Obama and McCain Off the Ballot?

Texas' Democratic and Republican voters might just have to write in their favorite candidates this year

"...this November's presidential election end up choosing between Libertarian Bob Barr and a write-in? If Barr gets his way,..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 2007 Joints

Reefer Madness

"...7) Barr vs. Barr In March, the Marijuana Pol­icy Project announced..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

In Other Election News ...

GOP PAC gets a reprieve, Bush loses the matchbook vote, and Barr backs Badnarik

"...Texas Supreme Court overruled a lower court's temporary injunction barring the Associated Republicans of Texas PAC from spending "allegedly..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Marijuana Coast to Coast

Hot pot news from California and Washington, D.C.

"...D.C. funding issues voted yesterday to remove the so-called Barr Amendment, which would strip the District of funding if..."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...Bob Crowley..."

July 2, 1999 Column

Medi-Pot Finally Makes it to D.C.

After more than a decade of waiting, city officials give medi-pot the green light

"...with an appropriations measure offered by then-Repubican Georgia Rep. Bob Barr that said the District would lose all of..."

May 12, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Obama Afraid of Needles?

Pledge to lift ban on funding needle exchange disappears

"...also included in the proposed budget is the so-called Barr Amendment, which blocks Washington, D.C., from implementing a medi-pot..."

May 18, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Press Bush on Wiccans

"...the Wiccans-at-Ft. Hood subject. As you have seen, Rep. Barr has taken the flaming brand in his teeth and..."

June 18, 1999 Column

Top 10 Election Gaffes

"...Ron Paul's free-market-friendly revolution. Then their own presidential candidate, Bob Barr, upset Paul by offering him the party's vice..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Libertarians

Democrats and Libertarians find common ground in their grudge against Republicans

"...when Paul ran for the GOP's top slot, then Bob Barr picked up the Libertarian nomination and offered Paul..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM

Our president and attorney general have turned the protection of our civil liberties into the new national crisis.

"...and Gerald Ford; Bush II doesn't want to be embarrassed by their past excesses. But his executive order also..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Top 9 Joints

"...Lege delegation, who said such a discussion would be embarrassing to the city. As it turned out, with the..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch: Meddling Federal Lawmakers Share Blame in Senseless Medi-Pot Death

Barr and co. prevented D.C. voters from enacting law

"...Before the ballots could be counted, however, then-U.S. Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., added an amendment to the district appropriations..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Sweep Them Out

"...Wiccan witches overrunning our nation's defense! In rushes Rep. Bob Barr, demanding a ban on pagan rituals at Fort..."

June 4, 1999 Column

Nov. 4 Election Results

"...Obama (D)253,278 (64.1%)62,868,071 (52.0%) John McCain (R)136,671 (34.6%)55,666,711 (46.0%) Bob Barr (L)4,915 (1.2%)(–) Ralph Nader54 (0.0%)(–) Chuck Baldwin23 (0.0%)(–)..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Nov. 4 Joint General and Special Elections

Travis Co. Sample Ballot

"...Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root (L) U.S. Senator..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

The Travis County Vote

By region

"...(36.5%) 18,508 (27.7%) 14,725 (26.0%) 7,679 (22.0%) 64,074 (49.0%) Bob Barr 4,915 (1.2%) 740 (1.4%) 766 (1.5%) 692 (1.0%)..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Obama Ahead in Texas?

With just a fraction of first returns counted, Obama's ahead in Texas. Oh, that it would last...

"...Update: .57% in and Obama's still holding...must be that Bob Barr contingent that's messing with John McCain, eh?..."

Nov. 4, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Nader Not Big on Libertarian Lawsuit

The third parties try to work out how to get rid of third party status.

"...Greens, Libertarians, Constitutionalists, the Free Hugs party et. al. Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party of Texas are dragging..."

Sept. 18, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Drink and Vote

Watering hole wants you to exercise democracy by the pint

"...pay in Liberty Dollars, will they give you a Bob Barr glass?)..."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Nader Stumps for Prez

Remember Ralph Nader? He's running for president again.

"...– along with Green Party candidate Cynthia McKin­ney, Libertarian Bob Barr, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Impeaching the Empire

The House Judiciary Committee considers high crimes and misdemeanors

"...Holtzman through GOP mavericks Bruce Fein and former Rep. Bob Barr – who itemized at length the executive actions..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Michael King

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