Dear Dan, I thought you would be very interested in the press release below that was just sent to national and local press across America. Essentially, it appears that the Republican and Democrat parties have missed their filing deadline to submit their presidential nominees with the Texas Secretary of State. As a result, Bob Barr is the only candidate legitimately on the ballot in Texas. It's interesting times folks. . . In Liberty, Shane Cory Deputy Campaign Manager Bob Barr for President P.S. Interestingly enough, as I write this, attorneys are representing us in the state of West Virginia to challenge their early, August 1st deadline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barr Only Presidential Candidate on Texas Ballot Republicans, Democrats miss deadline to file presidential candidates in Texas Atlanta, GA - Bob Barr is slated to be the only presidential candidate on the ballot in Texas after Republicans and Democrats missed the Aug. 26 deadline to file in the state. "Unless the state of Texas violates their own election laws, Congressman Barr will be the only presidential candidate on the ballot," says Russell Verney, campaign manager for the Barr Campaign and the former campaign manager for Ross Perot. "Texas law makes no exceptions for missing deadlines." The Texas Secretary of State Web site shows only Bob Barr as the official candidate for president in Texas. "We know all about deadlines," says Verney. "We are up against them constantly in our fight to get on the ballot across the nation. When we miss deadlines, we get no second chances. This is a great example of how unreasonable deadlines chill democracy." "Republicans and Democrats make certain that third party candidates are held to ballot access laws, no matter how absurd or unreasonable," says Verney. "Therefore, Republicans and Democrats should be held to the same standards." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To donate by mail: Barr 2008 Presidential Committee P.O. Box 725007 Atlanta, GA 31139 To donate by phone: Call 1-800-Bob-Barr Paid for by Barr 2008 Presidential Committee. Federal law requires us to report the name, address, and name of employer and occupation for any individual whose aggregate contributions total over $200 in a calendar year. Corporate contributions and gifts from foreign nationals are prohibited. Personal Credit Card gifts only. Contributions are not tax deductible for income tax purposes. Limit of $2,300 per person per election and $4,600 per couple if signed by both parties and drawn on a jointly held bank account. You are subscribed to this newsletter as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please click here to modify your message preferences or to unsubscribe from any future mailings. We will respect all unsubscribe requests. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
