Howard Fineman makes the case for Virginia Governor Mark Warner as a 2008 Democrat contender. According to Fineman, Warner’s credentials include: being a governor (and southern), access to strong fundraising and Warner will soon have ample time to travel the country when his term ends.

Fineman puts Warner in the third Democrat tier, beyond Hillary and Kerry/Edwards.

Is it possible that all the one state/two candidate talk could be correct, but simply choosing the wrong state? We've heard enough about Hillary Clinton vs. Rudy Giuliani, but what about George Allen vs. Mark Warner? Will Warner be pressured into challenging Allen in '06?