Barr polling at 5% or better in 26 states

[5stringJeff]

Not bad for a candidate with little money and zero major media coverage. Poll numbers by state:
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New Hampshire - 10%
Oklahoma - 9%
New Mexico - 9%
Nevada - 9%
Georgia - 8%
Colorado - 8%
Minnesota - 8%
Iowa - 8%
Arizona - 7%
Ohio - 7%
Indiana - 7%
Tennessee - 7%
Texas - 6%
Florida - 6%
Missouri - 6%
Oregon - 6%
Michigan - 6%
Maryland - 6%
South Carolina - 6%
Virginia - 5%
Illinois - 5%
Washington - 5%
California - 5%
Connecticut - 5%
Massachusetts - 5%
Pennsylvania - 5%

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021922.html
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And the number in New Hampshire is even biiger news, because it shows that Barr is picking up support beyond just the "fringe voters:"

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Dante Scala teaches American politics at the University of New Hampshire, and he’s frankly bewildered by the recent Zogby poll results that show these results:

Obama: 40
McCain: 37
(national Libertarian Party candidate) Bob Barr: 10
Nader: 2

The reason for his puzzlement? In January Ron Paul got some 18,000 votes in the New Hampshire GOP primary. If you assume that every one of these Granite State citizens now plans to vote for Barr, that still amounts to just 2% to 3% of the expected turnout in November. “So Barr at 10 percent right now is tough to believe.”

http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/07/11/new-hampshire-politics-prof-bewildered-by-barrs-poll-results-in-his-state/

[mundame]

Not bad for a candidate with little money and zero major media coverage. Poll numbers by state:
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New Hampshire - 10%
Oklahoma - 9%
New Mexico - 9%
Nevada - 9%
Georgia - 8%
Colorado - 8%
Minnesota - 8%
Iowa - 8%
Arizona - 7%
Ohio - 7%
Indiana - 7%
Tennessee - 7%
Texas - 6%
Florida - 6%
Missouri - 6%
Oregon - 6%
Michigan - 6%
Maryland - 6%
South Carolina - 6%
Virginia - 5%
Illinois - 5%
Washington - 5%
California - 5%
Connecticut - 5%
Massachusetts - 5%
Pennsylvania - 5%

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021922.html
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And the number in New Hampshire is even biiger news, because it shows that Barr is picking up support beyond just the "fringe voters:"

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Dante Scala teaches American politics at the University of New Hampshire, and he’s frankly bewildered by the recent Zogby poll results that show these results:

Obama: 40
McCain: 37
(national Libertarian Party candidate) Bob Barr: 10
Nader: 2

The reason for his puzzlement? In January Ron Paul got some 18,000 votes in the New Hampshire GOP primary. If you assume that every one of these Granite State citizens now plans to vote for Barr, that still amounts to just 2% to 3% of the expected turnout in November. “So Barr at 10 percent right now is tough to believe.”

http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/07/11/new-hampshire-politics-prof-bewildered-by-barrs-poll-results-in-his-state/


Quite interesting, Jeff, and presumably indicative of a substantial turning-away from the extremely poor main-party offerings.

Now, I wouldn't trust Zogby no matter WHAT he says; he's just so perpetually wrong. However, these are interesting numbers, all right.

[avatar4321]

Im not sure id agree that he hasnt had major media coverage. It may not be constant. But he has been seen in the media alot more than most libertarian candidates.

Im still not sure Id vote for him. But then i havent made any final decisions yet.