Nevertheless, PokerListings wanted to look at the various major third-party presidential candidates and their positions with respect to the issue of Internet gambling in the final part of the Election 2008 three-part series. Libertarian Party actively in favor of online gambling Based on the party’s philosophy and the specific position of one member on the national ticket, the Libertarian Party is by far the most supportive of online gambling. The national ticket is comprised of former Republican Congressman Bob Barr and former Republican Wayne Root, a Las Vegas resident and former sports handicapper.