(S (S (PP (IN In) (BASENP (NN contrast))) (COMMA ,) (S (BASENP (JJ former) (NNP Congressman) (NNP Bob) (NNP Barr)) (VP (VP (VBD took) (BASENP (NN six) (NNS ballots))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB secure) (BASENP (DT the) (NN 2008) (NN nomination)))))))) (PERIOD .))