Press Releases and Party News

For Immediate Release Monday, September 1, 2008 ‘The thoughts and prayers of all Americans are with those suffering through Hurricane Gustav,’ says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president. ‘This is time for Americans to set aside partisan differences and come together to help meet the needs of those in the disaster zone.” ‘Although […]

For Immediate Release Friday, August 29, 2008 In the discussion about Sen. John McCain’s pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, it should be noted that the Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee Tonie Nathan was the first woman ever to receive an electoral vote. In 1972, Roger MacBride, a Republican elector from Virginia, […]

For Immediate Release Friday, August 29, 2008 Calls on Congress to Scuttle Secret Pact with Mexico ‘Much of Washington’s most important work is conducted behind closed doors,” says Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr. “As was the so-called Social Security ‘totalization agreement’ reached between the U.S. and Mexico, which would make hundreds of thousands of […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, August 28, 2008 Republicans and Democrats clearly miss Texas deadline Though Texas election law sets an Aug. 26 deadline for political parties to file their candidates for president and vice-president, John McCain and Barack Obama must work around the law to get on the ballot alongside Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, August 28, 2008 “It’s time to say no to another raid on the Treasury,’ says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate, as America’s money-losing automakers go to Washington asking for nearly $4 billion in loans, in what Barr says is just part of the $25 billion in loans authorized last […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Show hosts Barr for a full-hour special Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee, will be a guest on the Glenn Beck show this Thursday, Aug. 28. This hour-long special will come at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, and will feature Bob for the entire hour. […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Republicans, Democrats miss deadline to file presidential candidates in Texas Bob Barr is slated to be the only presidential candidate on the ballot in Texas after Republicans and Democrats missed the Aug. 26 deadline to file in the state. “Unless the state of Texas violates its own election […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 26, 2008 While Senators John McCain and Barack Obama spar over their houses and their vice president picks, Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr picks up steam in several battleground states that will play a key role in determining the outcome of the November election. “It’s hard to ignore the […]

For Immediate Release Saturday, August 23, 2008 It is up to Congress, with constitutional authority over war and treaties, to decide on the length of America’s commitment ‘The Bush administration reportedly has reached an agreement to keep U.S. combat troops in Iraq until the end of 2011,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s nominee for […]