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Andrew Davis is the Media/Communications Director for the Libertarian Party in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "The 1930s recession became the Great Depression because policymakers didn't take the necessary actions," said Democratic economic adviser Jared Bernstein in a recent Washington Post article. "Nobody wants to make that mistake this time around."

This comment from Bernstein summarizes the prevailing mood of the Obama administration as it looks to take over the reins in January. So, what does this mean for you, the taxpayer?

Unfortunately, more government spending.

Obama has just recently announced plans to spend at least $700 billion in order to stimulate the economy. This figure includes New Deal-styled programs that will explode the size of government, and dramatically add to the national debt—money that will be owed by generations to come.

Talk about redistributing the wealth!

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Bob Barr recently participated in a candidate debate alongside independent candidate Ralph Nader and Constitution Party standard bearer Rev. Chuck Baldwin. Visit YouTube and search under "Barr debate" to view all parts of the debate.

ATLANTA, GA -- Barack Obama is going to win the presidency. While the end of the current era of Republican mismanagement may be good news in many respects, this is no cause for complacency for anyone concerned about American liberty and America's place in the world. Senator Obama, despite his eloquent call for reform, has demonstrated that he, like other politicians, is ever ready to trim his sails to gain a few votes. A vote for Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party would be the best way to tell President-elect Obama that the American people are serious about real change in Washington.

Sen. Obama's rhetoric is uplifting and positive, but the Senator who showed genuine foresight and courage in opposing the Iraq war spent most of the primary season edging away from his initial tough stand. Will he order the troops to exit Iraq? Will he bring them all home, or simply shift them from Iraq to another foreign country?

ATLANTA, GA -- The City Club of Cleveland is hosting a debate between Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Bob Barr, consumer activist Ralph Nader and Pastor Chuck Baldwin on Thursday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

• When: Thursday, October 30, at 4:30 p.m. EDT.
• Where: The City Club of Cleveland; 50 Euclid Ave, 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH
• Topic: The Economy: “Where do we go from here?”

This will be the first professionally organized debate to include both Bob Barr and Ralph Nader. The Thursday visit to Cleveland is former congressman Barr’s fourth visit to Ohio — a state that will play a crucial role in the presidential election.

Being as seating is limited and there will be questions from the audience, please BE SURE TO ARRIVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

ATLANTA, GA -- Sen. John McCain accuses Sen. Barack Obama of being a “socialist,” but it is President George W. Bush, supported by Sen. McCain, who has done the most to socialize the U.S. economy. Courtesy of the Republican Party, the federal government is set to own a sizeable chunk of the housing, auto, banking and insurance industries, as well as pieces of individual companies lining up to sell securities to Washington. Even individual homes, with Uncle Sam preparing to become the mortgage guarantor of last resort, are the targets of nationalization.

What will be left for the next president to socialize?

ATLANTA, GA -- A U.S. Federal District Judge yesterday allowed the state of Connecticut to keep Libertarian Presidential Nominee Bob Barr off the November ballot despite Barr meeting the legislative requirements for ballot access.

The Libertarian Party of Connecticut properly submitted over 12,000 signatures to meet the 7,500-signature requirement of the state.

The state miscounted the number of petitions submitted by the Libertarian Party of Connecticut and improperly struck hundreds, if not thousands of voter signatures denying Bob Barr access to the ballot. The administrative mistakes of the state bureaucracy were quickly uncovered.

Judge Janet Hall, based her decision on the inability of the state to quickly reprogram electronic voting machines and reprint machine-readable ballots before the election.

CINCINNATI, OH -- Bob Barr will visit Cincinnati, OH on Wednesday October 22nd. Bob will be at the campus of the University of Cincinnati starting at 6:00 PM along with Congressional Candidate David Krikorian (OH-2). A Barr fundraiser will begin at 7:30. For more information, please contact John Stewart (John.Stewart@LPO.org /614-374-1632) or Jessica Mears (Jessica.Mears@LPO.org /419-202-9625).