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Third party · 1948–
Bob Barr
United States representative · United States Attorney · president
Robert Laurence Barr Jr. is an American attorney and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from 1995 to 2003, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican. He later became the Libertarian Party's nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election and served as president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) from 2024 to 2025.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 2008
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Grant, ND | 34.8% | 1,329 |
| Powder River, MT | 28.1% | 1,404 |
| Carter, MT | 21.0% | 866 |
| Roosevelt, MT | 18.4% | 4,947 |
| Valley, MT | 14.9% | 4,426 |
Weakest counties, 2008
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Adair, OK | 0.0% | 6,690 |
| Alfalfa, OK | 0.0% | 2,434 |
| Atoka, OK | 0.0% | 4,881 |
| Beaver, OK | 0.0% | 2,464 |
| Beckham, OK | 0.0% | 7,397 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 2008 insurgency.