"As of right now, the most likely person to be sworn in on Jan. 20, 2009."
I disagree. He's got too many conservatives (like me) who not only don't support him, but outright can't stand him to get the nomination. Giuliani and Frist are RINOs as well, but they haven't incurred the same kind of anger among conservatives as McCain has.
Bad that hatred only runs in the hardcore conservative base. McCain has been mending fenses and most in the party will accept him, no matter how much we kick and scream. I just can't imagine some one like a Pense being able to overtake McCain.