So Bob Barr is running for president as a possible Libertarian candidate. Obamaniacs everywhere are practically squealing with delight in anticipation of finally getting to be on the other side of a Nader-esque spoiler in November. I can’t say I am much different. I think this could be fantastic for Obama in the long run by siphoning votes off from John McCain, but I’m not ready to declare it Christmas in May yet.

As some research into Barr will show, he’s going to tap into the Ron Paul truthers. While very conservative, I don’t know if Barr is also a nutty racist like Paul. If he’s not, he might tap into some of the anti-war, “legalize it” Left that likes Paul. Could that take away from Obama in the general? Maybe, but who knows with the way things have been going this year.