Another hat in the presidential ring: Bob Barr

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Bob Barr may be starting a serious bid for the presidency as a Libertarian, following up on the exploratory committee he formed last month. The Libertarian party seems to be considering him a frontrunner for the party’s nomination, which will be decided at the Libertarian convention on May 22. He’s even got a site up for his run.

Barr’s political history is an interesting one. While a member of the House of Representatives — Barr represented Georgia’s 7th District from 1995 to 2003 — he lead the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. During that time, Barr was a member of the Republican Party, but left the party in the middle of the 2004 presidential campaign and endorsed the Libertarian candidate. He’s split with the Republican Party on a whole list of issues.

Personally, I’d be excited to see Barr’s name on the ticket. Whether or not I agree with all of his positions, he does clearly articulate them. Furthermore, a strong 3rd party candidate will definitely keep things interesting, especially while we have to sit around waiting for the Democratic convention to make up their minds in August.