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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Denver - Russ Verney, Bob Barr’s campaign manager, just breathed a cautious sigh of relief.
Verney had said before voting began at the Libertarian National Convention that the best Barr could hope for on the first ballot was an even split among the top three candidates. He got that, plus a little more.
Barr finished the first ballot one vote ahead of Mary Ruwart and 30 ahead of Wayne Allyn Root. But Barr’s 153 votes is far below the 327 needed to win the nomination.
Verney predicted the second ballot would not change much, but movement would begin in earnest on the third.
One scenario floating around he exhibition hall is that after the second or third ballot Mike Gravel will drop out and endorse Barr. Gravel received 71 votes on the first ballot but then was endorsed by Michael Jingozian, who was eliminated after the first ballot, but did receive 23 votes.
The theory goes that Gravel would add his 94 votes to Barr’s tally, which would force Root to drop out and also back Barr in hopes of becoming the vice presidential nominee.
Of course, this theory was floated by Barr supporters. I’m sure Ruwart’s people have their own.
-Aaron Gould Sheinin
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