Barr

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Rep. Bob Barr announced Monday that he’s running for president as a Libertarian.

His candidacy could be a wild card in the White House race that many believe would hurt Republican Sen. John McCain.

“I will be a candidate for the presidency of the United States, and it is precisely to give the American people a voice, to give them a meaningful choice so that they do not have to once again go into the polling booth on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, hold their nose and pull a lever — or touch one of those magical touch-screens that seem to be so much in vogue now — and vote for the lesser of two evils. America deserves better,” Barr told reporters at his Washington, D.C., announcement.The former Georgia Republican congressman said that having spent several weeks roaming the U.S. and abroad and talking to people from all walks of life, he has heard the same complaints.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Hon. Bob Barr will hold a press conference on Monday May 12 to discuss his future plans and the 2008 election. Rep. Barr (Barr's Bio) launched an exploratory committee last month to determine whether he should file as a candidate for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.

Who: The Hon. Bob Barr

What: press conference

When: 11:00am ET on Monday May 12, 2008

Where: Zenger Room at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC

ATLANTA, GA -- Libertarian candidate for president, Bob Barr, makes his pitch for voters to consider the Libertarian Party in November's election. Barr serves as a district representative on the Libertarian National Committee.

Reprinted from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.