He certainly hasn't been a liberal in the past. We'll see what he campaigns on.
Take a look at his current positions on Iraq and the war on terror.
He's not going to just waltz into the Democrat Party and secure the nomination without taking leftist positions.
I'm a Virginian...and I know from experience that he will most certainly have to appease the following groups:
A. The Teachers;
B. The Unions; and
C. Gay and Lesbian Groups.
You just watch. He'll piss away whatever proud legacy he had theretofore.