If it's Warner vs. Allen, Ohio is already lost in our column, and the keys to the WH could lie there. The kind of Democrat who could even make Virginia an actual battleground is really bad news for us. Let's hope Hillary makes sure he gets on one of her customized planes.
I don't think Ohio is lost.
Blackwell will win govenorship in 2006, and the whole unpleasantness of Taft and "Coingate" should be behind us by 2008.
Warner being a favorite son in Virginia makes it a special circumstance IMHO, I don't think any other Democrat would stand a chance in VA.
I have been thinking that lately as well. BUT, there is another factor. People FLEEING the northeast and heading south. I did it; I happen to be conservative. However, as you know, liberals are also hypocrites and they are fleeing blue states because of high taxes, awful schools, etc. They are coming to red states. They don't mind making OTHER people pay higher taxes and send their kids to lousy schools. They just don't want to have to do it themselves.