[Norman Bates]

but is any of them electable?

The latest poll has McCain trailing Hillary just outside the margin of error in Massachusetts (50-45), while other candidates lag behind badly (next is Giuliani by 14 and it gets worse from there). And in five polls now Obama has never led McCain in Massachusetts. Obama leads everyone else there. Amazing but true.

Diagnosis: McCain is the most electable. But are conservatives willing to give him a chance? I hope so because frankly I don't see anyone beating Hillary but him. McCain may be a far from ideal conservative, but he's firmly right of Rudy, and is pro-life, pro-surge, and well-credentialed.

[Mr. Silverback]

That's a pretty big leap to make from one state. It's not as if Massachusetts has been a battleground state any time im the last 20 years...and if you put aside the Regan 1984 landslide, it's probably been more than 40 years since Mass was a battleground.

McCain might be able to beat her, but we're supposed to judge electability in the general by a state the Dems have locked up every election cycle, and judge it so in December of the previous year? Sorry, not buying.

[danmar]

The latest poll has McCain trailing Hillary just outside the margin of error in Massachusetts (50-45), while other candidates lag behind badly (next is Giuliani by 14 and it gets worse from there). And in five polls now Obama has never led McCain in Massachusetts. Obama leads everyone else there. Amazing but true.

Massachusetts?...you ought to be kidding me! Look what this warped state delivered us as Senators, and you want me to believe that I should take them seriously?!Come on, tell me it was a joke!