Exciting election! I was scrolling a line at a time to maintain the suspense.
The housing bubble is (seemingly) still on the horizon, correct? Unless the Gore presidency had some regulatory effect on sub-prime bundling...?
Any chance Colin Powell will be making an appearance in a McCain cabinet? Ray LaHood's also been phenomenal at the helm of Obama's DoT. As a minority Republican from Illinois, he'd make a good addition to any cabinet, especially one trying to establish its moderate credentials. If McCain's going to keep up the tradition of reaching across the aisle to fill a slot, there are lots of Democrats in Republican-leaning districts he might be able to poach. A pro-life Dem for HHS might be the safest appointment.
I'm not sure Hillary Clinton can win the nomination with what amounts to Bill's 12-year legacy so fresh in people's minds. I have to think that 12 years of fresh-faced southern white men will also hurt Edwards' chances of winning the nomination. The 2008 primary cycle is definitely going to belong to the liberal wing of the party after 8 (or depending on who you're talking to, 16) years of compromising.
It's true that Clinton and (especially) Edwards are probably capable of slewing left, but they'll probably already find Paul Wellstone camped out when they get there. Maybe Russ Feingold, too.