Tea Party Backed Candidate Defeats Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr in Georgia Congressional Primary

State Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-District 14), who was endorsed by FreedomWorks, defeated former Republican congressman and 2008 Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr for the Republican nomination in the race in Georgia's 11th congressional district in tonight's primary run-off.

The AP called the race earlier tonight and according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office Loudermilk currently (10:10p.m.) has a 2-to-1 lead with 1 in 4 counties reporting.

Comments

[Len Bias]

Bob Barr became a Republican again? Did he expect a warm embrace after being considered a traitor by the GOP in 2008?

[OneOut]

If he could have brought in more $ they would have rolled out the red carpet for him.

The political class have no morals or principles. They all blow with the wind. Obama would become a Republican tomorrow morning if it would get him a third term in power.

But I'm sure you know that

[Will4Freedom]

Isn't Bob Barr the guy that couldn't answer some simple Libertarian questions, or am I thinking of someone else?

[Mongo]

No, that was BobfuckingBarr.

[burserker]

that guy is a fucking embarrassment; would rather have not run a candidate at all

[briannnnn]

Bob Barr is a morally bankrupt ugly fucker. But one time I saw him at UC and he gave us free cookies, so he'll always hold a special place in my heart 🙂

[Rozwell]

Bob Barr ate Borat's wife's tit cheese.

[Old Man With Candy]

The expression on his face was priceless.

Barr epitomizes the worst in politicians in every conceivable way. Only time I didn't vote for a Libertarian candidate for president. And his nomination was one of the main reasons I never have and never will register as a Libertarian.

[Mongo]

Wasn't that embarrassing? My anti-libertarian friends laffed in my face after that fiasco.

[Stormy Dragon]

What was the alternative to Bob Barr? The other two candidates were Wayne "Warboner" Root and the lady who wanted to legalize child porn.

[Zunalter]

I guess that was why he was run as the establishment candidate.

[burserker]

+1