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  US President - LBT Convention
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeLibertarian Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 20, 2008 - 06:45pm Central
Polls Open May 25, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Close May 25, 2008 - 04:30pm Central
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/15/2008
NameBarack Obama Votes365 (67.84%)
Term01/20/2009 - 01/20/2013 Margin192 (+35.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/15/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/07/2008 05/25/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mary J. Ruwart 2 ------
Bob Barr 4 1 1 2
Wayne Allyn Root --1 ----
Leaning Call: Bob Barr (80.95%)
Weighted Call: Bob Barr (98.71%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. 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
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 324 (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%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2007 03/26/2008 05/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBT Rufus
I E Pluribus Unum
IndP 6921
POP None
REFS Servo
LBR Old LW
D Bob
D Ashley
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) Ralph Nader
PartyLibertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian Libertarian
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 23 (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%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2007 00/00/2006 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) William "Bill" Koehler (W) Gov. Jesse Ventura  
PartyLibertarian Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 1 (0.10%) 1 (0.10%)  
Margin-323 (-32.24%) -323 (-32.24%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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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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