The direction of the Republican Party if McCain loses

[Reaganfan]

Anything can happen.

Scenario 1: McCain loses massively, President Obama is an extremely popular President and the 2010 midterms are similar to the 1998 midterms and aren't too significant. The Republicans nominate a solid conservative and they lose to Obama in a 1996-type election.

Scenario 2: McCain loses narrowly, President Obama begins to sag under continued public disapproval of all types of Government, and has an approval rating of 40%. 2010 is a disaster for the miffed Democrats and the revitalized Republicans make gains. A conservative Republican, possibly the 2008 VP candidate, defeats President Obama in 2012.

[Reaganfan]

Anything can happen.

Scenario 1: McCain loses massively, President Obama is an extremely popular President and the 2010 midterms are similar to the 1998 midterms and aren't too significant. The Republicans nominate a solid conservative and they lose to Obama in a 1996-type election.

Scenario 2: McCain loses narrowly, President Obama begins to sag under continued public disapproval of all types of Government, and has an approval rating of 40%. 2010 is a disaster for the miffed Democrats and the revitalized Republicans make gains. A conservative Republican, possibly the 2008 VP candidate, defeats President Obama in 2012.

Hmmm....

[Reaganfan]

Then again if my predictions held true, George Bush would have been elected by 300+ electoral votes in 2000, defeated Howard Dean in 2004 by a landslide, and George Allen would be running for re-election today.