2008: (D) Brian Schweitzer vs John McCain (R)

[Lincoln Republican]

The little known Schweitzer does not defeat McCain.

This map is being generous to Schweitzer.

Schweitzer would be revealed in the campaign to fall very, very short of being Presidential material.

McCain                      276
Schweitzer                262

[Lincoln Republican]

I agree, any credible Democratic Presidential nominee would have defeated McCain, especially given the Wall Street meltdown during the campain.

However, Schweitzer hardly rises to the level of a credible Presidential nominee.  Presidentially speaking, Schweitzer is a total lightweight.