If the official Republican Party is worried about Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr siphoning off enough votes in key states to deny John McCain the presidency, it’s not acting like it. When questioned about whether the party plans to challenge LP ballot access in key states, party officals expressed no particular interest. This is in contrast to 2004, when the Democrats worked hard to keep that rascal Ralph Nader off as many state ballots as it could. It’s possible thre GOP may be underestimating the potential danger Bob Barr poses, but at this point they don’t seem especially worried. Right now the LP is on the ballot in 31 states and expects to be on 48 state ballots by November.

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