American politics could see major changes in 2008. That’s the assessment of Michael Barone of Fox News and U.S. News & World Report, one of the premier number crunchers in the world of political analysis.

Barone offered his insights during a John Locke Foundation Headliner event today in Asheville. Radio station AM 570 WWNC helped present the event.

8 p.m. update: Watch the entire speech here.