Ha, I think you mean we have a problem electing liberals and socialists. I'm concerned that the "they" out there really do want to elect liberals and socialists.
It's like when the Bolsheviks came in and deposed the Czars in Russia; I bet the average Joeski the Plumberski said "Hoo boy, Svetlana, this is going to be great! No more Czars! Things will be so much better now!"
I think as long as they know who they are voting for.
Obama is just now being exposed.
Historically liberal northern senators have a very poor track record trying to win the white house, for democrats southern governors have been the key, southern governors that appear to run as moderates.
Governors are always favored for the white house. Reagan, Carter, Clinton, Bush 43. Governors all.
So we have an uber liberal/socialist junior senator from the north with radical ties, against a moderate experienced senator war hero from the west with a Governor on the ticket. If history is any teacher, Americans will elect McCain.