I agree and I did sort of exempt Rudy from my general rules that if you want to pick a nominee who might win the general:
1. Eliminate the guys and gals who have never won statewide elections in a medium to big state.
2. Eliminate the Senators
Rudy may be a special case. But notice all those here fearing Clinton/Obama are fearing two sitting Senators. The last time a sitting Senator won the White House was 1960, they had to cheat to win that one and the previous time was, I don't know when but certainly before FDR or Hoover. That is unless Kerry wins this time and then Clinton in 08 is not an issue.
The only other sitting Senator ever to win was Harding. And if I may add, I think Obama is a flash in the pan. Every cycle there's some new, unheard of person who makes a splash at one of the conventions, and everyone starts bubbling about his wonderful future. Somehow, it never seems to come true.
You don't win a presidential nomination by giving one good speech at your party's national convention. You win it by hard, dedicated work, building alliances and raising money.