Pa. GOP wants Libertarian off presidential ballot

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More whining from the Republicans. I hope Barr takes 10% off McCain :-).


http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08232/905396-100.stm

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The Associated Press

HARRISBURG -- A Republican leader is trying to get Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr knocked off the Pennsylvania ballot.

Victor Stabile is a Harrisburg lawyer and Cumberland County chairman of the GOP.

Mr. Stabile says the Libertarians misled people who signed their ballot petitions because a Clarion County woman was listed as the presidential candidate for weeks after the national party picked Bob Barr at its convention in May.

Mr. Barr is a former Republican congressman from Georgia who some Republicans say could hurt presumptive GOP nominee John McCain in the general election. Mr. Barr's name was substituted on the Pennsylvania ballot just last week.

Pennsylvania Libertarian Chairman Mik Robertson says the party listed a stand-in candidate when it started gathering signatures in February because there wasn't a nominee at the time.


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First published on August 19, 2008 at 9:28 am