Bob Barr and the Gold States

Robert Stacy McCain referred to Bob Barr’s electoral strategy as “The Gold States” at the American Spectator. Cato’s David Boaz discussed some possible states where the campaign might do especially well in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

“The best opportunities would be New Hampshire, which is arguably the most libertarian state in the country and where, in 2006, the Republicans just got wiped out,” Boaz said.
From there, Barr should look west.

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona,” Boaz said, adding Alaska and Colorado.
New Mexico could be a possibility, also, he said.

The New York Times quoted political analyst Charlie Cook about Barr’s potential impact in the Mountian West states:

But there is the Libertarian Party and then there is the libertarian — small-“L” — state of mind. Those who do not necessarily vote with the party but identify with some of the core libertarian philosophy — a small government with minimal reach into people’s personal lives, and minimal foreign entanglements — may be a potent, if unpredictable, group of voters.

“I think one problem the Republican Party is facing in the Mountain West is that the social, cultural and religious emphasis of Republicans in the last five, six, eight years has run against the libertarian grain,” Mr. Cook said. “When these people signed onto small government, they weren’t just talking about money. They were talking about small government, period. So when government dictates anything, whether social, cultural, religious or anything else, they take a dim view of that.”

According to the article, Barr is also changing the dynamic in his home state of Georgia:

Mr. Barr is expected to attract votes in libertarian strongholds like Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico and New Hampshire. One recent poll suggested that Mr. Barr could do the most serious damage in his native Georgia, where Mr. Obama, with his wide support among black voters, could perform well, too.

According to the poll, conducted by InsiderAdvantage, 8 percent of registered voters said they would vote for Mr. Barr in a matchup against Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama in November. (Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama received 45 percent and 35 percent in the poll, respectively.)

At least they aren’t calling it Gold State Strategery.

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