Topic: Libertarian History
May 25, 2008: Barr wins on sixth ballot
Reported ballot results for the Libertarian Party presidential and vice-presidential votes
by George Dance
(libertarian)
Monday, May 26, 2008

On Sunday, May 25, at its convention held at the Sheridan Denver in Denver, Colorado, Bob Barr won the Libertarian Party's Presidential nomination on the sixth ballot.

Wayne Allyn Root was nominated for Vice-President on the second ballot.

The results of the presidential and vice-presidential votes are:

Presidential vote

1st ballot:

1. Bob Barr: 153
2. Mary Ruwart: 152
3. Wayne Root: 123
4. Mike Gravel: 71
5. George Phillies: 49
6. Steve Kubby: 41
7. Mike Jingozian: 23 (dropped from next ballot)
8. Christine Smith: 6 (dropped from next ballot)
8. Ron Paul (Write-In): 6
10. NOTA: 2

Jingozian endorsed Gravel.
Smith anti-endorsed Barr.

Source: LRC Blog,
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021168.html


2nd ballot:

1. Barr: 188
2. Ruwart: 162
3. Root: 138
4. Gravel: 71
5. Phillies: 36
6. Kubby: 32 (dropped from next ballot)
7. NOTA: 1

Kubby endorsed Ruwart.

Source: LRC Blog,
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021169.html


3rd ballot:

1. Barr:186
1. Ruwart: 186
3. Root: 146
4. Gravel: 78
5. Phillies: 31 (dropped from next ballot)

Phillies declined to endorse anyone.

Source: LRC Blog,
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021170.html


4th ballot:

1. Barr: 202
1. Ruwart: 202
3. Root: 149
4. Gravel: 76 (dropped from next ballot)
5. NOTA: 2

Gravel did not endorse anyone.

Source: Ballot Access News,
http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/05/25/4th-ballot-results-of-libertarian-party-nomination/


5th ballot:

1. Ruwart: 229
2. Barr: 223
3. Root: 165 (dropped from next ballot)
4. NOTA: 6

Root endorsed Barr and "said he hopes to be the VP candidate."

Source: Ballot Access News,
http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/05/25/5th-ballot-results-of-libertarian-party-nomination-vote/


6th ballot:

Barr: 324 (elected)
Ruwart: 276

Barr endorsed Root as his running mate.

Source: Associated Press, http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h__Y67IpXiQ2tpHYzBMDIpRNfqYwD90T01S00


Vice-presidential vote

1st ballot:

Root: 269
Kubby: 209
Dan Williams: 40

Williams endorsed Root.

2nd ballot:

Root: 289 (elected)
Kubby: 255
Williams: 14
NOTA: 6

Source: The Liberty Papers,
http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/05/25/concluding-thoughts-on-the-2008-libertarian-national-convention/

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Published: Monday, May 26, 2008
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Reader Comments:

Posted By: Spence
Date: 2008-05-26 12:05:04

This was truly stupid. If the purists hadn't been such sore losers, we could've actually gotten a balanced ticket. I mean, even if Wayne is a sleaze, we coulda still used his efforts but not in this capacity.

 

No Kubby. =[

 

 

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Posted By: David S
Date: 2008-05-26 15:19:02

This is the second time something like this has happened. In 2004 Aaron Russo was leading Michael Badnarik and Gary Nolan. Nolan and Russo didn't like each other much, so when Nolan lost out he threw his support to Badnarik. That put Badnarik over the top. I like Michael Badnarik but I think Aaron Russo would have gained more votes in the general election.  

Maybe we need a different way of selecting the candidate; instant runoff or maybe approval voting.

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Posted By: Spence
Date: 2008-05-27 15:52:05

Plurality vs. Majority. When is one appropriate...

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Posted By: Spence
Date: 2008-05-31 19:03:04

George, I've been thinking about writing an article lately, but it seems more your cup of tea than mine.

There have been recent allegations that with the Barr/Root ticket, we are destined to become the New Republican Party. Now, when taken for more at face value, these remarks have little evidence to back them up, but then again, there are some interesting conservative moves in the LP playbook of late. Perhaps it's something you would like to touch on?

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