http://www.citizensugar.com/ Breaking News, Together. en http://www.citizensugar.com/1699844 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/24_2008/81060826.preview.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" height="370"></span>Bob Barr, who served as a Republican Congressman from Georgia from 1995-2003 and spearheaded the impeachment of Bill Clinton, is the Libertarian party's nominee for US president. As <a href="http://teamsugar.com/user/tiff58" >tiff58</a> pointed out yesterday, Barack Obama and John McCain <a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1697168" >are not the only people running</a> for president. </p> <p>Barr argues that a vote for a <i>major</i> party candidate is a wasted vote. He <a href="http://www.bobbarr2008.com/media-center/play/93/?page=" target="_blank">elaborated on Glenn Beck</a>, explaining that a vote for John McCain or Barack Obama "is a vote for the establishment [...] a vote for business as usual" and that the system is never going to change if we keep voting for the lesser of two evils.</p> <p>Barr says he left the GOP because they became obsessed with reelection and ignored principle. He says George W. Bush stands proudly "before the American people and says 'yes I violated the law, but I violated it for you.'"</p> <p>For more on where Barr stands on the issues, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1699844">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1699844#comment 2008 Presidential Election Bob Barr Glen Beck John McCain Libertarian Republican Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:36 -0700 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1699844 http://www.citizensugar.com/946177 <!-- no strip poll --><!-- no rss --><div id="epoll-view-946177"></div><script type="text/javascript">new Ajax.Request('/epoll/view/946177',{method:'get',onSuccess:function(transport){var epoll=$('epoll-view-946177');epoll.update(transport.responseText);}});</script><noscript><!-- /no rss --><p><p>For some of us, our political party is a major part of our identity. Others don't vote based on party affiliation, instead making a decision based on attitudes about the individual candidate or timely issues. </p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/02_2008/what-are-you.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image outline center preview" height="297" width="519"></span></p> <p>If you had to identify your political persuasion, what would it be? Feel free to share why in the comments!</p> <p><a href="http://gettyimages.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a> and <a href="http://www.democrats.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </p><!-- no strip poll --><form action="/946177" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Poll: Political Persuasion</label> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="0" class="form-radio" /> I'm a Democrat all the way!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="1" class="form-radio" /> Absolutely Republican!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="2" class="form-radio" /> Independent. I voted based on specific candidates or issues.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="3" class="form-radio" /> Registered Dem, but I don't always vote that way.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="4" class="form-radio" /> Registered Repub, but I don't always vote that way.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="5" class="form-radio" /> Green Party, baby.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="6" class="form-radio" /> Libertarian!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="7" class="form-radio" /> Other . . . I'll tell you in the comments.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="946177" /> <input type="submit" name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --></noscript><!-- no strip poll --> http://www.citizensugar.com/946177#comment Citizen Poll Democrats Poll Republican Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:19:07 -0800 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/946177 http://www.citizensugar.com/959863 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/104169/03_2008/mitt.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" height="128" width="83"></span>With only nine percent of the votes counted, CNN is projecting Mitt Romney, Michigan native son, has won the primary with 37 percent of the vote. But we've seen races called prematurely before... Is this a win?</p> http://www.citizensugar.com/959863#comment 2008 Presidential Election Michigan Republican Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:07:45 -0800 CitizenSugar http://www.citizensugar.com/959863