But I have to think McCain is the guy: he's just as wingnutty as the others, but normal Americans aren't afraid of him (at least if they don't follow politics closely).
I have little or no opinion on our guys; the worst among them (i.e., Lieberman) would be Abe Lincoln compared to Bush or whoever they run next.
Only charisma can beat him... he will wax the floor with Hillary or Mark Warner or John Kerry. There's some hope for Bayh because he's a centrist and has rural/Red State appeal. Edwards could match him smarmy smile for smarmy smile, but has weaknesses that Allen doesn't have.
I think Bayh is the best matchup for Allen.
I'm no Allen lover, but I've seen him operate in Virginia and like I said, no one should underestimate him.
among the choices mentioned, i agree with you that Bayh may be the best matchup against Allen because of his red state/rural appeal .
Warner needs more political experience under his belt to show.
that's why I hope Mark Warner challenges Allen in 2006. that would be a heavyweight battle. If Warner pulls it off, Allen can kiss '08 good bye.
Of course, that's an awful big bag of if. But it's possible.
