It's not like "W" was a great public speaker/performer during the 2000 campaign. Given the way Allen has been scrutinized by the media, I still think he's one to watch. The press loves McCain and he tries to keep them on his side. That's all I need to know about him.
Perhaps we could learn something from this.
Bush is better than his opponents were, but he's certaintly not the best. We should be figuring out who the best conservative candidate is now and organize support, before we are left with having to vote for the liberal Republican because he's not as liberal as the Democrat is.