I guess that’s my take as well. But I don’t think McCain can get elected even if nominated. He just plain scares too many people.
You can expect a reprise of the anti-Goldwater advertisement, at least.
“Do you want this guy with his finger on the BUTTON?”
And that will be the least of it.
If he is the nominee, ther will be a credible conservative thrid party candidacy to at least match the left-wing candidacies of Cynthia McKinney (Green) and Ralph (Harold Stassen) Nader (Independent or Something),m as well as Mikey Bloomberg.