Over at Pajamas Media, there’s an article asking, “Will Barr Have an Impact on Presidential Race?”
It’s an article that combines a description of Barr’s views with an assessment of his likely impact. Here’s the impact assessment:
The campaign seems under no illusions about their chance of victory, describing it to me as “a long, hard hill to climb,” but continues to insist they are in this race to win. In terms of ballot access, Barr has already defied some early expectations. With a recent court victory in Ohio they are now on track to appear on the ballots of 49 states and the District of Columbia, with only Oklahoma leaving Bob out in the cold. In state by state surveys he has managed to score as high as 5% in a few places, including his home stomping grounds of Georgia. While victory may currently appear out of reach, many states are shaping up to be a photo finish between Obama and McCain. Bob Barr may well have more of an impact on the 2008 presidential election than many would have suspected or desired.
That’s probably as accurate a prediction as one could make in mid-August.