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  US President - LBT Convention
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline January 20, 2008 - 06:45pm
Polls Open May 25, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Close May 25, 2008 - 04:30pm
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH May 29, 2016 08:50pm
Data SourcesHighest vote total listed
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Description

LP National Convention Balloting
Candidate1st ballot2nd3rd4th5th6th
Barr153188186202223324
Ruwart152162186202229276
Root123138146149165
Gravel71717876
Phillies493831
Kubby4132
NOTA2122626
Jingozian23(w)1
Ron Paul(w)6(w)3(w)1(w)1
Christine Smith6
Penn Jillette(w)3
Daniel Imperato1
William Koehler(w)1
Stephen Colbert(w)1
Jesse Ventura(w)1
Ralph Nader(w)1

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won12/13/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes286 (53.16%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin35 (+6.51%)
KEY RACE? 6.6666998863 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Mary J. Ruwart
Slight 2
Bob Barr
Safe 2
Strong 1
Lean 1
Slight 4
Wayne Allyn Root
Lean 1

CANDIDATES
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Name Bob Barr Mary J. Ruwart Wayne Allyn Root Sen. Mike Gravel George D.J. Phillies Steve W. Kubby None of the Above
PartyLibertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian
Votes324 (32.34%) 276 (27.55%) 165 (16.47%) 78 (7.78%) 49 (4.89%) 41 (4.09%) 26 (2.60%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -48 (-4.79%) -159 (-15.87%) -246 (-24.55%) -275 (-27.45%) -283 (-28.24%) -298 (-29.74%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Richard Viguerie
LBT Dan Imperato [L]
LBT Mark W. Rutherford [L]
LBT Rob Hodgkinson [L]
LBT Smart
LBT Jed
R Moving to Miami
LBT L. Neil Smith [L]
R John Hospers [L]
LBT Rufus
I E Pluribus Unum
IndP 6921
POP None
I M@
BTP Maditude
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Mike "Jingo" Jingozian Christine Smith (W)Rep. Ron Paul (W) Penn Jillette (W) Stephen Colbert (W) Dan Imperato (W) William "Bill" Koehler
PartyLibertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian
Votes23 (2.30%) 6 (0.60%) 6 (0.60%) 3 (0.30%) 1 (0.10%) 1 (0.10%) 1 (0.10%)
Margin-301 (-30.04%) -318 (-31.74%) -318 (-31.74%) -321 (-32.04%) -323 (-32.24%) -323 (-32.24%) -323 (-32.24%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
R CincinnatiReds1990
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Ralph Nader (W)Gov. Jesse Ventura
PartyLibertarian Libertarian
Votes1 (0.10%) 1 (0.10%)
Margin-323 (-32.24%) -323 (-32.24%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 01, 2008 03:00pm Perspective Anti-Barr Website  Article Chronicler 
May 25, 2008 05:00pm Announcement Libertarian Party selects Bob Barr as 2008 presidential nominee  Article COSDem 
May 24, 2008 07:00pm Interview TPW Interview with Glenn Jacobs (aka “Kane”)  Article RBH 
May 08, 2008 09:35pm Strategy How They Can Win The Libertarian Nomination  Article Craverguy 
Apr 07, 2008 09:00pm Endorsement Jackson, Williams drop and endorse Barr for Libertarian nomination  Article TX DEM 
Mar 18, 2008 05:00pm News Mary Ruwart to run for president  Article RBH 

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