[bill1952]

Every one that kerry won, and with ease, plus one more and thats the end of the story.
She will pick up that one more with a good choice for VP that will grab a SW state with hispanic appeal.

If Ohio flips, the GOP is probably toast.
And for a very long time.

Fred needs a VP who can make a battlefield out of a contested state and bring those electoral votes to the table.

[OCCASparky]

Sorry, there are a lot of "battleground" states left over from 2004 which will NOT go Dem simply because Hillary is on the ticket. Too many people despise this woman and will turn out in record numbers SPECIFICALLY to keep her out of the White House.

A few "Blue" states Thompson (or whoever the GOP nominee will be) that can be won:

Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Oregon
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan

Get the idea? The presidency is VERY winnable, but turnout, as usual, is the key. The backlash against the Dem-controlled congress is one reason GOP and swing voters may turn out in higher than usual numbers, provided that GOP candidates learned their lesson from 2006.