Barr, the Georgian who served as a Republican with Libertarian Party inspiration Ron Paul in Congress, said his third-party appeal stems from the idea that “choosing between the party of big government and the party of really big government … is not serving the country well.”

With either major party in control, Barr asserted in an interview before a speaking engagement Sunday night, “nothing is going to change of any substance.”

As the candidate of a party that aims to file government to the nub, Barr said his presidential agenda would include getting the federal government out of the war on drugs, letting states decide what drug offenses should be prosecuted and whether marijuana possession should be allowed for medicinal purposes.

Now, as a candidate trying to compete for votes with Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, Barr always is asked whether he will siphon enough conservative votes from McCain to assure the election of Obama, who is seen as favoring a more activist government than McCain.

Barr’s answer is that he wants to win and cannot “throw” the election to the Democrats the way that many voters thought independent candidate Ralph Nader pulled votes from Al Gore, allowing George W. Bush to claim the presidency in 2000.

Sounds like Barr and I are on the same thought wave.  I have said that I do not believe that much will change in Washington after this election.  But that is where the similar thinking ceases.