Romney's running...

[Akno21]

Romney doesn't seem all that moderate however, and in the end people will look more at the "R" next to his name than the "MA". Against Bredesen, he'd probably lose the election since Bredesen would be a much better candidate than Kerry was, while Romney wouldn't be as good as Bush. Bredeson could carry Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Ohio, and Iowa, while possibly dropping New Hampshire and Pennsylvania to Romney. Depends on whether the liberals accept Bredesen.

[Akno21]

An effective northeastern Republican, who is conservative enough to get the nomination, could be very difficult for the Democrats to beat.

An effective southeastern Democrat, who is liberal enough to get the nomination, could be very difficult for the Republicans to beat.