Personally, if I were McCain, I’d offer him a debate slot - or a few town halls? This of course, provided that McCain’s lawyers, and Barr’s lawyers think it would be worth it to pursue - I imagine it would be expensive. Someone would probably have to pony up the lawyer’s fees, too. But, I think there would be willing donors in both the GOP camps, and the LP camp to fund this...
All, JMHO. To Barr and the Libertarians it would be worth it for the exposure, IMHO. For McCain - well, obviously if it looks as if there’s a real chance to get this to go through then a debate slot, or a town hall wouldn’t really be a problem. I think he’s got enough support that it wouldn’t hurt him. I don’t think Barr can pull anywhere near the sort of numbers away from McCain as he would from the liberal side of the fence. Nader? not as sure about him, but the same deal — debate slot, or a town hall or something...
Of course, this is all just my $.02 again. Others with more wisdom might disagree! LOL
You know... thinking further on this...
Another thing that might interest the Libertarians might be some administration positions — there are some brilliant minds in the LP, and if a McCain administration would set some of them to work on the economic side of things I don’t see much the GOP could complain about. There are also other things the Libertarians can work with the GOP on in some of the stronger LP states - like Colorado for instance (at least it used to be the case) - when I was part of the LP some of my friends helped get some good gun legislation blocked/some passed, etc... Libertarians are also staunch supporters of the Constitution, and could help cut the budget, and reform the tax code while we’re they’re at it! LOL Just the type of help the Republicans seem to need lately — a return to SMALLER government, where at all possible, as soon as possible...
Anyway, that was just another thought that occurred to me. If my ideas would work at ALL, I hope those who have the power to do something read this and make it happen!
We really can’t afford to let Obama assume the Presidency and the more doubt the better, IMHO. Although where there is this much smoke there is bound to be a least a SMALL fire, and I could probably name more than a few “Big Fires” when it comes to Obama, personally. It really shouldn’t be this hard to render a truly horrid candidate’s prospects equally as horrid!