According to Zogby's first general election poll of the season, Bob Barr is polling at 6% nationally. This is virtually unheard of for 3rd party candidates. The last competitive 3rd party candidate, Ross Perot, was polling at 7% nationally at this time in 1992. Our two party system is designed to keep out 3rd party candidates, so very few even get noticed. Bob Barr's excellent start is a good sign that Americans want more choices and are getting tired of voting for who they consider to be the lesser of two evils.