When you walk up the short flight of stairs into Kate Barr’s campaign headquarters in Davidson, N.C., you immediately notice a neon sign on the wall. When lit up, the sign reads, "LOSER." It’s a nod to a past campaign — a race she knew she wouldn’t win but entered, anyway. As we sat down for a lengthy interview to discuss her latest bid for U.S. office, she asked, "Should we turn it on?" Barr, 43, is not afraid to lose, as long as she’s making a point.