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br> -- Maureen A. Davies br> El Cajon, California /p> p> John McCain need not worry about Bob Barr. The 2008 vote for Barr will be from the libertarian wing of the two parties plus the Libertarian Party itself, giving him about a half million votes. The votes he needs to be worried about are from the conservatives whom McCain and the RINO wing of the GOP have ignored this year. These untold millions will have a candidate with Alan Keyes and the Constitution Party and they are in no way joining in with the pro-drug, pro-abortion, ect, ect, of the Libertarian Party. Also, a note on Congressman John Schmitz, the American Party candidate for president in 1972. He did get 1.4 percent of the vote, however he was only on the ballot in 32 states. Had he gotten on the ballot in all fifty plus D.C. he would have gotten 2.3 percent of the vote and would have given McGovern some more states rather than just lonely Massachusetts. br> -- Michael Skaggs br> Murray, Kentucky /p>

If Mr. Barr patterns himself after Thomas Jefferson he should be made aware that he more closely resembles Alexander Hamilton. McCain may not be 'Reagan', but neither is Barr. Though I am sure the latter won't cry in his soup when Obama or Missus Clinton sits in the Oval Office.

p>Mr. Barr recently stated that if his 'third party' candidacy would hurt McCain then it is McCain's fault for not appealing to a broad cross-section of the (R) electorate. I'd respond to Mr. Barr that if he were more appealing then a third party run would not be necessary. br> -- Jeff Anderson br> Richmond, Virginia /p>

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