Barr campaign to white supremacists: ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out’
Monday, June 2, 2008, 04:34 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Libertarian blogs are reporting that Bob Barr is having it out with the same group of white supremacists who sullied Ron Paul’s Republican presidential campaign.
A pair of web sites, including something called Stormfront.org, on Monday ran an endorsement of Barr by James Buchanan:
“A vote for Bob Barr would at least send a message to the Republican Party that conservatives and Whites won’t sit still as they are stuck with a liberal presidential candidate like McCain.”
David Weigel at Reason.com offers this bit of essential background on Libertarian politics, and why that endorsement struck a nerve:
One of the bigger media blunders the Ron Paul campaign made was its handling of endorsements from the bigots at Stormfront. White nationalists slithered around the fringes of the Paul movement, and Paul refused to return a donation from Stormfronter Don Black on the grounds that he’d rather the money be spent on the Paul campaign than spent by racists.
Thirdpartywatch.com reports Barr campaign manager Russ Verney is having none of it. He immediately issued this statement:
”The Barr campaign is not going to be a vehicle for every fringe and hate group to promote itself.
“We do not want and will not accept the support of haters. Tell the haters I said don’t let the door hit you on the backside on your way out!
“Anyone with love in their heart for our country and for every resident of our country regardless of race, religion, nationality or sexual orientation is welcome with open arms.”