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DEL.ICIO.USBarr leads after first ballot
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Denver - Bob Barr was the leader after the first round of voting at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, but did not come close to receiving the necessary majority to win the nomination.
Barr lead all candidates with 153 votes, followed closely by Mary Ruwart with 152. Wayne Allyn Root was third with 123.
State delegations are now gathering again to consider the second ballot, which will feature two fewer candidates. Party rules say any candidate who doesn’t receive 5 percent is dropped.
The key now for Barr, and the concern, is whether candidates still in the race see that they can’t win and begin offering delegates to another.
-Aaron Gould Sheinin
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By Keith Strawn
May 25, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
First! First? Am I First! Wow. I’ve never been FIRST before. I feel like a mini-celebrity. Whoa. This is surreal. First!
By Patrick
May 25, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
We constantly give the Lord the Glory.After destroying a lot of Lives In Atlanta by bringing absolutely useless, wanton and in my opinion selfish prosecutions and convictions of African American leaders because folks just did not have the money to compete with the Federal Government. In his unbridled pursuit of the White House, Bob Barr now has found himself in the MUD with no names in a useless convention for dog catcher. I am not quite sure what office he thinks that he is running for.
Just like Guliani fell and Eliott Spitzer disgraced himself out of office, only the honest will make it. Lest I forget the DA in TEXAS was chased out and not to forget the DUKE, NC B****** DA who was lampooned in disgrace.Prosecuting others is a sacred duty and must NOT be used for Selfish ends or for witch hunting the weak. THATS MY OPINION.
By Mark
May 25, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
Gee man! Can I have your autograph? I mean being first on a blog and all. Who da man? You da man? :)