[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

He makes states competitive that a normal Republican would not.

Liberals in blue states are not going to vote for him. They'll vote for the RAT!

[RWR8189]

I’m not so sure, Bill Clinton fooled a whole of bunch of folks in what we today consider to be red states to vote for him twice.

Reagan benefited from a weak and dimwitted opponent (a luxury we are unlikely to have in 2008) to get liberal Massachusetts and 48 other states to vote for him.

The 2000/2004 political boundaries are not set in stone, and it is foolish to think that a different candidate will not appeal to different voters.

But my main point is that “electability” is not always a good thing, and I for one think we can do a lot better and still win.

[kenth]

Too, the only states he would make competitive are the ones that should be solidly GOP.