Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?

From Rasmussen - link:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/will_third_party_candidates_tip_the_presidential_race

"A separate survey found slightly different results when third-party candidates were mentioned by name. In a four-way race, Obama earns 42% of the vote, McCain 38%, Bob Barr 6% and Ralph Nader 4%. Given those options, 11% were undecided. Barr and Nader were mentioned as candidates of the Libertarian Party and the Green Party respectively.

Barr picked up 7% of the Republican vote, 5% of the Democratic vote, and 5% of the unaffiliated vote. participants to choose between Barack Obama, John McCain and some other candidate.

Nader got 1% of the Republican vote, 3% of the Democratic vote, and 8% support from those not affiliated with either major party. "

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/will_third_party_candidates_tip_the_presidential_race

to come. He may very well take much more away from the Republicans than 7% IMO, once people realize that he is in the race.

among our right-leaning acquaintances. :evilgrin:

Barr polling at eight percent in Georgia

http://blog.bobbarr2008.com/2008/05/21/barr-polling-at-eight-percent-in-georgia/

we should pass this link on to any right-leaning friends:

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/

I had wondered about that - given that Mr.Barr holds foreign policy views very similar to Representative Ron Paul - an isolationist more than a dove. But his other views are kind of right-wing wacko.