Lou Jasikoff

Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for President, will visit New Jersey on Thursday: Getty Images Photo
Libertarian presidential candidate former GOP Georgia Congressman Bob Barr will make a campaign stop this Thursday in Rahway as part of a three day swing through the tri-state area

After media appearances on CNN, The Colbert Report, and The Glen Beck Show, Barr will attend the town hall meeting. The event will be held at 8 p.m., at Luciano's located at 1579 Main Street in Rahway, according to Barr spokesman Lou Jasikoff.

"As part of a coordinated broadcast with similar events throughout the country we will be cutting away for comments from Wayne A. Root in Denver on the Democratic convention, along with other remote locations throughout the United States," said Jasikoff. "This will be an attempt to communicate our message to as many people as possible via the Internet."

The New Jersey Libertarian Party opened its campaign headquarters on the Atlantic City Boardwalk over the July 4th weekend, according to Lou Jasikoff, regional coordinator for Bob Barr for President.

Running on the New Jersey ticket with Barr - a former Georgia congressman and former Republican - is Mercer businessman Jason Scheurer, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate.

Scheurer got blown out last year in his 14th District Assembly run.

"We didn’t do as well as we were hoping," admitted Jasikoff of Scheurer’s 2007 campaign. "We were hoping to do a little bit better, but we got certified. That gave us a certain amount of credibility."

An the Libertarian candidate for State Assembly in the 14th district, Jason Scheurer stands in line with his party when it comes to curbing government power. On his website he promises never to “raise taxes, ever”, “accept a government pension”, or “increase the power of government over your life”. But despite his small-government rhetoric, Scheurer is looking to subsidize his campaign with up to $50,000 in state grants.

Scheurer’s 14th district, along with the 24th and 37th districts will host the Fair and Clean Elections program’s debut this fall. If certified as a Clean Elections Candidate, Scheurer would be eligible to subsidize his campaign with state funds. Doing so however puts Scheurer at odds with his party’s platform, which calls “for an end to any tax-financed subsidies to candidates or parties.”