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Barr opens lead on second ballot

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 03:39 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Denver - Former Georgia congressman Bob Barr has extended his lead for the Libertarian presidential nomination on the second ballot, but remains far from a majority.

Barr now leads Mary Ruwart 188 votes to 162 votes, with Wayne Allyn Root still third with 138. The results mean Barr gained 35 votes from the first ballot. It takes 327 votes to win the Libertarian nomination. Mike Gravel is fourth with 73 votes.

Georgia’s delegation again went overwhelmingly for Barr, giving 33 of its 35 votes to the local boy.

-Aaron Gould Sheinin

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