Voters Want Barr In Debates

The Washington Times ^ | 8/20/08 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[John Valentine]

If you bring in Bob Barr, then you have to bring in Ralph Nader.

[1rudeboy]

What will be even more interesting is the VP debate, when Barr’s choice Putin goes up against the other two candidates.

[mnehring]

The online poll of 3,339 likely voters found that 55 percent of voters nationwide...

I love how they spin this. The poll doesn't show that 55 percent of voters nationwide want him in, it shows 1836 people want him in the debate. He, like the 240+ other people who are running for President, has not met the criteria to be in the debates (I believe it is 6.5% polling). He is only polling around 2% nationally.

[Piquaboy]

Barr has as much business int eh debate as I do.

[pnh102]

I don’t see Barr as being that much of a threat to McCain now, as he’s become a communist on the issue of global warming, jumped into bed with the ACLU, thrown the Iraq War under the bus, and sided with the russkies in their war on Georgia.

[flyfree]

A vote for Barr is a vote for Obama. I don’t see any reason to support a spoiler.

[mnehring]

If Barr and Nader are in, then you also have to let in:
Chuck Baldwin
Charles Jay
Susan Gail Ducey
Daniel Imperato
Alan Keyes
Max Riekse
Cynthia McKinney
Jared Ball
Frank McEnulty
Gloria La Riva
Gene Amondson
Ted Weill
Brian Moore
Róger Calero
Donald K. Allen
Richard H. Clark
Jon Greenspon
Steve Kissing
Brad Lord-Leutwyler
Tom Millican
Ruth Bryant White....
...and on and on and on....

[MarkT]

On-line polls are worthless - let the real pollsters do a real poll and find out what the real (low) percentage is.

[Ole Okie]

Barr is only polling 3% here in Georgia, his home state. That doesn’t translate to deserving a spot in the debates.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

This is crap. Obama knows Mc Cain will crucify him in a one on one debate. If he can cloud the debate with other candidates it minimizes his loss. Look for Obama to try and wriggle out of debates by saying he wont debate Mc Cain without these fringe candidates.

[EyeGuy]

“Voters Want Barr In Debates”

Yes, I’d like to see how a “libertarian” explains his support of the ultimate big-government enabling scam: the absolutely ridiculous Climate Change mythology.

[sofaman]

Voters Want Barr In Debates

No, I don't.

[dirtboy]

It was an online poll. The Wash Times should be ashamed for even treating it as newsworthy. You know it was spammed by Barr-ons.

[NonValueAdded]

"What the hell is he doing here??? I said a bar. Bee ay arrr. Bar. Now someone go and fetch me a gin and tonic."

[jveritas]

95% of the voters do not even know who is Bob Barr. This is a very silly poll.

[Dr. Ursus]

What about Cynthia mcKinney? Your just trying to keep the
sistah down!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Bob Barr couldn't even hang on to his seat in the House of Representatives, and we're supposed to believe he could get elected President?

[wideawake]

The online poll

ROTFLMAO!

I wonder what a real poll of likely voters would yield.

No one cares if Barr is in the debates.

[caver]

It should say: “A majority of voters have never even heard of Libertarian Bob Barr and those that have thinks he’s nuts.”