As the 2008 Libertarian National Convention in Denver approached , members of the Libertarian Party 's Radical Caucus criticized Barr by distributing fliers that declared : the " Libertarian Party is not for sale . " The criticism was in response to allegations that Barr 's campaign was an attempt by conservatives to take over the party . Libertarian delegates disagreed with the media 's portrayal of the race and said that Barr was " not a shoo-in " for the nomination . At the convention , Barr was attacked by fellow candidates Steve Kubby and Mary Ruwart for his PATRIOT Act vote in 2001 . Barr responded , by saying that he regretted the vote and had spent the previous five years " working to ... drive a stake through the PATRIOT ACT 's heart , burn it , shoot it , and burn it again ... " Barr was named the Libertarian Party 's nominee after six rounds of balloting on May 25 , 2008 . Las Vegas businessman , and fellow Libertarian primary opponent Wayne Allyn Root , was named as his running mate
2008 Libertarian National Convention
2008 Libertarian National Convention
Bob Barr 2008 presidential campaign