Who's going to donate to Bob Barr?

[ButterflyBlood]

If I ever get enough extra cash I'll send him a few bucks.

The Repukes funded Nader for so long, time for our revenge!

[Coexist]

1. this post from booman re: Barr concerns me:

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/5/25/18644/4692

It's official, Bob Barr is now the Libertarian Party nominee. From what I understand, that means Barr will be on the ballot in at least 48 states. I don't know how well he will do but he is going to be running on repealing the Patriot Act and the Defense of Marriage Act (which he co-sponsored), ending the war in Iraq, and ending the war on drugs. As these are things that appeal to Democrats more than to Republicans, it's not absolutely clear that Barr will pull more votes from McCain than from Obama. I think we'll actually have to look at things on a region by region basis. The libertarian strain of Republicanism is strongest in New England and the Western half of the country. I expect that Barr will hurt McCain among disaffected Republicans in those regions. However, his brand of non-militaristic leave-me-alone Repulicanism is unlikely to sell well in the South. He might actually provide an alternative to Obama for some white anti-war Southerners.

The big question is whether he will be able to inherit Ron Paul's coalition and whether they will be able to raise enough money to run ads and get Barr's name recognition up to a point where he might rise in the polls. Can Barr get into the debates? Right now that seems very unlikely. But it's not completely out of the question. Time will tell.

[silverweb]

2. No way.

Let his Libertarian pals fund him. Every spare dime I've got goes to Obama.

[ruby slippers]

5. and the rightwing conservatives....they have plenty of money thanks to Bush....

don't encourage the Independents to fund him, either. Just let the chips fall for now and keep the cash flow to Obama....

[silverweb]

8. Exactly!

:thumbsup:

[KSinTX]

3. Don't fund him ... talk him up

as the greatest thing since the invention of sliced bread to real RW conservative Republicans. Focus on his record and not on his platform. Bang it home that once a Republican, always a Republican.

[ButterflyBlood]

4. Problem is those types don't exist near me

I live in a precinct that voted over 78% for Kerry, and at the end of the month will be moving to one that voted over 85% for Kerry.

[KSinTX]

7. Drop by a conservative website or two!

You are one lucky person! I'm in San Antonio by-God Texas! Once upon a time, long, long ago ...

[ruby slippers]

9. and me, too, in NE Florida, military town and Bush stronghold....

where money abounds in Evangelical circles....

[KSinTX]

10. Which is why I've joined a couple of conservative-leaning issue sites

Barr will become my mantra! Not disrupting, just singing his praises!

[ruby slippers]

11. great idea! Maybe a Barr bumper sticker here or there for me, too, ha ha

[FrenchieCat]

6. Before donating, go and read this......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6127886