Georgia GOP on Bob Barr

By Eric Pfeiffer | June 5, 2008 4:01 PM | | Comments (0)

There have been a number of polls and stories about Bob Barr's potential impact on the 2008 presidential election. Specifically, how might his candidacy as the Libertarian Party's nominee affect John McCain? And more specifically, how might Barr hurt McCain in key states like Barr's home state of Georgia, and North Carolina, where he recently polled at 8 percent and 6 percent, respectively.

One thing I haven't seen is what actual Georgia Republicans feel about the Barr campaign. Single digit polls aren't very reliable and I find the 8 percent estimate a little hard to believe. However, when I put in a call and email to the Georgia Republican Party to ask about Barr's impact, I got a canned quote instead of the forthright interview I was asking for. Does that mean the state GOP is genuinely worried about Barr, and thus not wanting to talk about him directly? Or, are they just busy with their own campaigns? Here's the quote, for what it's worth:

"Conservatives will support Senator John McCain in November because of his commitment to lower taxes and smaller government.  He is a candidate with the judgment and experience we need in a Commander in Chief.  The choice in November will be clear and Georgia voters will support Senator McCain and his agenda to deliver the right change for America."

Sue P. Everhart

Chairman, Georgia Republican Party




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