An election process that went on and on and on, before finally the media-friendly newcomer beat the woman candidate. The Democratic party primary, right? Oh, so wrong. It's the Libertarian party convention. But at least the Libertarians got it over with in one weekend.
Read all about the the hi-jinks in Dave Weigel's entertaining blog from Denver, where the Libidos held their convention. Ron Paul didn't make it - but get ready for Libertarian presidential hopeful Bob Barr, the former Republican congressman who is something of a hero to conservatives and may yet Nader-ise John McCain's vote in November. Exciting.
(Mike Gravel also ran. He lost again.)
Barr's policy portfolio includes "secure our borders", which is a kind of a strange position for a Libertarian to hold, you would think. But apparently foreigners bring diseases.
