Al Barger for US Senate
Published August 19, 2004
There are those who talk about politics - as most of us do here - and then there are those who demonstrate a level of commitment far beyond rhetoric, take the leap and actually participate in the bruising scrum that is the American political system.
Our own Al Barger is the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate from the great state of Indiana. Al and I disagree on a fair number of issues, including vital ones like the standing of Elvis Costello in popular music history, the advisability of a strong national government, and the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, but I also know Al to be a man of intelligence, integrity, openness and curiosity, and humor.
Final Barger for Senate TV ads
In the end, I managed to squeeze my modest budget to get ads on a dozen networks
Brookville Democrat profile
"It's pretty unlikely that I could actually beat Evan Bayh and be the next senator. Jesus of Nazareth couldn't cause Evan Bayh to lose unless He called down 10,000 angels."
Download a Barger for Senate brochure
I think that blue copies of this flyer would particularly rock. You could tell people that I've been preaching agin the government till I'm blue in the face.
Free the airwaves
Supposedly, "the people" own the airwaves of America. In practice, this arbitrary commie nonsense actually means that the GOVERNMENT...
Al's Campaign Notebook: Statehouse I-69 "Boondoggle" protest rally, October 22
Shave the animals!
Al's Campaign Notebook: Abdul in the Morning on WXNT, October 22
I had a good old time chatting with Abdul in the Morning on Indianapolis talk radio WXNT.
Indianapolis Star 2004 candidate endorsements
They acknowledged me and addressed my top issue. Then we let the voters take it from there.
Jim DeMint recognizes a separation of powers
I'm just happy for the rare sight of a candidate recognizing that there are problems and issues in the land which are not the province of the US Congress.
Barger Gets Hat Tip From Indy Star
Fellow Blogcritic Al Barger's US Senate campaign was not endorsed, but was given approving words by a paper's Editorial Board.
Literal stump speeches in WV
Rand save a sentimental schmuck from the holler such as me, but I just LOVE stuff like this little story....
Indianapolis Star endorses Bayh
Republican Marvin Scott and Libertarian Al Barger, while waging respectable campaigns, have not made the case for unseating him.
Leland Franklin WHBU interview
In theory, this was a call-in show, but between my Very Important Insights, we only actually got to one call
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Good times. Feel free to leave new comments on any of these stories, especially policy things that have bearing beyond my campaign.
I'm pleased to note that my archived campaign website still six months later consistently gets 50 to 100 visitors a day- as much or more than all but a few days of the campaign.
Ya ought to slip over there Eric, and download my two television ads.
Who knows? Evan Bayh's obviously running for president. Maybe I will too.
Maybe this coming year YOU might run for office, Mr Berlin. That'd be groovy. Perhaps you could run for congress as a Green.
Thanks Al, I'll check it out.
Bayh seems to always be one of those dudes who is talked about for the Big Game but never really gains traction. You really think he's jumping in no matter what this time? I wouldn't be surprised to see H Clinton squeeze out all perceived moderates and try to stake down the center-left as early as possible.
Believe it or not I'm something of a centrist Al, so I don't think the Greens would have me (nor would I fit in comfortably with them). I'm more of an Old School Northeastern Dem (which might make me a Commie in some people's books nowadays, who knows?) really.
And running for office? I think I'm a bit too green for that (ha ha) -- perhaps when I'm a bit more gray about the top of my head I'll consider it.
That said, I get far too distracted by movies and books and music and media and the Internet and podcasts and being lazy and on and on to ever be a serious politician...
But if Al Franken can do it (perhaps) maybe I will too one day... it's a wacky world!
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I'm sorry I wasn't around here for the Al campaign days... would have been great fun.
Any future plans to run for office, Al?