McClintock is a viable candidate--Buchanan was not.
McClintock's support is holding--actually climbing--despite a chorus of non-stop attacks by Schwarzenpubbies and the liberal media screaming that McClintock doesn't have a chance. That's pretty good for someone that you assure us is destined to be annihilated by Schwarzenkennedy.
I believe Dean will lose. Sure, I would be more than pleased if the Dims make him their go-to guy. But Dean is not McClintock. McClintock has a shot; Dean (at this point) does not.