[So Cal Rocket]

Ohio and Missouri will indeed be the battleground states.

This means the Dems will put together a Kerry/Gephardt ticket.

[MagnusMaximus1]

I agree, though Edwards, with anyone-for-VP, would do even better against Bush - especially since Edwards does not have such a "flip/flop on the issues" record as Kerry does.

However, a Kerry/Gephardt ticket may squeek by - on the economic issues, especially.

P.S. IMHO, Florida is still in play for the Dems. After, certain senile, idiot voters in Palm Beach County won't have Buchanan to vote for again. ;-)

[chimera]

Class warfare specialist Gephardt would about sew up the job losses issue for the Rats, and probably delivery MO for the Rats. I don't see how Bush could counter that loss. Bush is also going to have a tough time with NV because of Yucca Mountain. The Rats will demagogue him to death on it. Partisan warrior Harry Reid is already sharpening his knives for that one. Bush probably has to pick off MN and NM to counter that. NM is problematic because of Richardson, who will make the vote fraud of 2000 there look like child's play. Others have talked about Minnesota. All I can say to that is, Mondull over Reagan in '84, and Jesse V. just a few years ago. Kerry has to have the advantage.

Sorry to seem pessimistic, but I think we have to run like we're behind. Thinking it's going to be a blowout for Bush is the surest way to lose. We tried that in the lead-up to '92 and it backfired big time.