Bob Barr Campaign Responds To Ron Paul Endorsement Of Chuck Baldwin

September 22nd, 2008 11:43 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, Bob Barr, Election, Libertarianism, Liberty, Philosophy, Politics, Ron Paul  |  Comments

Bob Barr’s campaign manager answered a few questions from Reason Magazine regarding Ron Paul’s endorsement of Chuck Baldwin.

reason: What’s your reaction to Paul’s statement?

Verney: That’s what leadership is all about: Making decisions. On election day Bob Barr’s going to offer a mesage that appeals to Ron Paul’s voters, and we’re confident we’ll win them.

reason: Are you disappointed to lose Paul’s endorsement like this?

Verney: No, and this should have been a long time ago if Ron Paul wanted to help Chuck Baldwin. The time to do this was right at the Rally for the Republic, when there was focused attention on what Paul was doing, right in front of the doors of the Republican convention.

reason: Do you regret skipping Paul’s press conference and holding your own? That was clearly the impetus for Paul’s decision.

Verney: No, it wasn’t a mistake. We stand by our position. This is all about liberty, and liberty-minded voters need to know that concentrating their support in the Libertarian Party.

So the Barr campaing stands on principle, however inconvenient it is. This certainly calls into question whether Barr will receive enough votes to beat the record for a Libertarian presidential candidate.