Bob Barr on Neil Cavuto

Bob Barr on Neil Cavuto

May 28th, 2008 by Stephen Gordon

CAVUTO: Six percent, that’s a pretty good number, considering you haven’t done squat yet. I mean, you just got nominated.

So, how do you become a Ross Perot phenomenon?

BARR: Well, I’m interested in being more than a Ross Perot phenomenon. I have great respect for him. And, as a matter of fact, his campaign manager is now our campaign manager.

We’re putting together a team that will deliver a positive message to an awful lot of new and disenfranchised older voters.

CAVUTO: Will you be on all 50 state ballots? How does that stand?

BARR: We hope to be.

The Libertarian Party, alone among America’s third parties, has enjoyed — not universal, but near-universal ballot access. Last cycle, in 2004, we had — Libertarians were on the ballots in 48 of 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. This time, we hope to gain at least that degree of ballot access, if not 49 or 50 states.

CAVUTO: All right, you know the argument against you, Governor — or, Congressman, that is that you are going to siphon votes away from John McCain. What do you say?

BARR: Not so.

I cannot think of any reason why somebody who is predisposed to vote for John McCain, a big-government Republican, would choose instead to switch from John McCain to Bob Barr, a small-government Libertarian. It would make no sense.

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