Bob Barr to announce today that he is running for President as a Libertarian?

Bob will surely be making a big personal sacrifice to do what he thinks is right, but, despite my dislike of McCain, I think that Newt is correct here and I think Obama is the most dangerous left-wing candidate that has ever been put up by the Democrats.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told The Times yesterday that "Bob Barr will make it marginally easier for Barack Obama to become president. That outcome threatens every libertarian value Barr professes to champion." . . .

The Libertarian Party says it "is on track to achieve ballot access in at least 48 states."

If he wins nomination at the Libertarians' May 22-26 national convention in Denver, it could financially burden his law practice and consulting firm in Atlanta, while enlivening discussion at organizations with which he has been associated, including the American Conservative Union, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Rifle Association. . . .