John McCain must look pretty good to any Republican with critical thinking skills by now. And many Dems might find him an OK choice. He has supported Bush, and I'm not sure I'd forgive anyone for that.

As for a Democratic candidate, well Dems have a penchant for shooting themselves right out of contention. For example, they think a candidate from the NE is electable, yet it ain't happened since Kennedy, and won't in the near future. If the Dems want the White House, they'll have to find a credentialed candidate from the midwest or south, hmmm, kinda' like where they found Carter and Clinton. I have no idea who that might be, but I'm pretty confident about where a successful candidate won't be from.