An Open Letter to Bob Barr
Dear Bob,
I've been watching your fights in Pennsylvania and Texas in earnest lately as you've been battling for ballot access. You well know the struggle third party candidates have gaining access to presidential ballots in all fifty states. You've had to litigate for ballot access in states where you've followed the rules and faced challenges to having your name on the ballot. You've had to litigate some more in states where Republicans and Democrats (hereafter referred to as The War Party) haven't followed the rules, but have been placed on the ballot anyway.
Throughout your campaign you've railed against the two-party system, and called for better access for third party candidates in elections. You've attacked The War Party for changing election laws and debate rules to propagate their duopoly. You've raised these issues, and raised the debate.
That's why I was surprised that you were absent from the Nader, Baldwin, McKinney, Paul press conference this morning.