Press Releases: BARR/ROOT Start Campaign for White House WAYNE ROOT WINS VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION Las Vegas, NV- May 27, 2008 Wayne Allyn Root won the Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nomination in Denver, Colorado on Sunday. Root in his first-ever run for national office, beat out former United States Senator Mike Gravel, and ran a close third to former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr and longtime Libertarian activist and author Mary Ruwart. In the 5th ballot for President, Root threw his support to Congressman Bob Barr, thus giving Barr the Presidential nomination. Barr immediately endorsed Root for his Vice Presidential running mate as part of a Barr/ROOT ticket. Libertarian Party delegates then chose Root as the Vice Presidential nominee on the second round of balloting. It was an incredible weekend in Denver at the Libertarian Party National Convention. The suspense, drama, stress, excitement, and nonstop adrenaline rush added up to a political roller-coaster ride as the balloting for President and Vice President went on for hours. Barr, a former nationally-recognized leader of the conservative political movement and one of the lead prosecutors of the Congressional impeachment of President Bill Clinton, said of the race for President, "I'm a competitor and I'm in this to win. I do not view the role of the Libertarian Party to be a spoiler and I certainly have no intention of being a spoiler," Barr said. Root said, "This is the most dynamic, credible and high-profile ticket in Libertarian Party history. Barr/Root will certainly break all-time Libertarian Presidential voting records. The possibility of a Libertarian third party ticket winning the White House is now a reality." Root, a colorful media personality with a dynamic and enthusiastic speaking style, brings several large voting blocs to the Barr/Root Libertarian ticket. ?As a small businessman, I will aim my campaign at 27 million American small business owners and millions of independent contractors such as real estate brokers, stockbrokers, insurance brokers and mortgage brokers. They are the economic engine of the U.S. economy. Small business now creates a majority of non-government jobs. I believe small businessmen and women across America will appreciate the fact that someone who understands their unique issues and concerns will be part of a Presidential ticket for the first time in modern political history." As a home-school parent of 4 young children, Root will also aim his campaign at parents searching for education reform, school choice and parental freedom. Root said, ?I believe choice, freedom and competition are the solution to remedy the disastrous failure of America's public schools. We need to restore a parent's right to give his or her children the best education possible- whether they choose public, private, parochial, charter or home-school. Taxation without representation is unacceptable. More freedom and choice is the only answer.? But Vice Presidential nominee Root's biggest constituency of all may be the 50 million poker enthusiasts and 10 to 12 million online poker players in America. Root, a celebrity TV sports host dubbed by the media as "The King of Vegas" has been creator, star, and producer of several poker and sports handicapping related TV shows. He is also the author of 6 books. Root said, "Millions of Americans enjoy playing poker. Yet our government has chosen to violate their rights and destroy their freedoms. The form of entertainment we choose in the privacy of our own homes, in our own bedrooms, on our own computers, with our own money, is quite simply none of the governments business." Dubbed by the media as "Ron Paul on steroids," Root is a youthful 46 years old. He graduated Columbia University Class of '83 alongside his classmate Barack Obama. Root will also use his Vice Presidential campaign to speak at college campuses across America about freedom, limited government, and Libertarian values. For more information on Wayne Allyn Root or his Vice Presidential campaign, or to book media appearances, please contact: Martha de Forest, Campaign & Media Coordinator martha@ROOTforAmerica.com PH (360) 830-9277