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Former Georgia Republican Rep. Bob Barr supports Newt Gingrichs campaign for president, and told The Daily Caller other libertarians should consider joining him.
Barr was elected to Congress in 1994 and worked alongside Gingrich as he became Speaker of the House. Barr left office in 2003 and in 2008 ran as the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate, receiving more than 500,000 votes nationwide.
Explaining his support for Gingrich, a politician not often considered a libertarian darling, Barr told The Daily Caller, Im very comfortable and happy supporting Newt, adding, its not to say that other candidates like Ron Paul dont have very good ideas.
The former congressman has served as a surrogate for Gingrichs campaign, primarily reaching out to groups supportive of the Second Amendment. He said he has some policy differences with Gingrich, but finds his political track record reassuring.
Newt Gingrich | Libertarians | Bob Barr | Ron Paul | The Daily Caller
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