Bob visits Pennsylvania

October 11, 2008

“This [bailout] illustrates just how far the Republican Party in particular has slid. One would expect it from the Democrats, but for Republicans to be championing this massive government intervention down to the level of purchasing individual mortgages is unbelievable.” - Bob Barr

Yesterday, Bob visited Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, one of the battleground states in this election. Bob hammered on the bailout, energy and Iraq:

“You might notice that I’m not wearing a flag lapel pin,” Barr said, referring to public criticisms leveled in the primary against Democrat Barack Obama, who began wearing one after the issue was raised.

“And I only have one house — but more importantly, I don’t care how many houses these candidates have,” a reference to criticisms against Republican John McCain, who hesitated when asked how many homes he and his wife, Cindy, own.
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Barr criticized the debate process, which does not include third-party candidates and permits the candidates to set the rules. The problem, Barr said, is that it allows the candidates to “stay in their comfort zone,” a term he repeated at least a half-dozen times during his presentation.

“To us, a debate is a real exchange of ideas,” he said. “By definition, it is pulling somebody outside their comfort zone.”

The visit also demonstrates our confidence that will win stay on the ballot in that state.

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Bob visits Pennsylvania