I hate to force you to have enthusiasm but Mccain was only up 3 points before the convention. Zero was seriously planning to make a run at taking that state.
The prospect of any one of the various Democratic zeroes taking the presidency made me an enthusiast for anyone on the Republican ticket - including Ron Paul. The problem this year is major economic headwinds (foreshadowed by double digit % drops in sales tax collections nationwide this year). I think if McCain wins, he’ll have beaten the odds. Wake me up when McCain gets a double digit lead in Minnesota and Wisconsin.