followed you completely but 53-45 and 2 ! don't follow the 2 , Jumping jim Jeffords and?
Good analysis though.
If Dean is the nominee and can not move to t he center after the nomination, he will take many other Democrats down with him. The Democratic party allready has made it difficult for house Democrats in conservative leaning rural districts by having Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the house leader(and trust me, she will be a household name by Nov of next year), and now with Dean, if he is the Democratic nominee, will make if even more difficult for Democrats in rural and conservative leaning areas.
While I do not expect a blowout on the level of 72 and 84, a national result of 53-45-2 would do a large amount of damage to Democrats down the ballot.
