While I still think having the primary last this long is giving McCain a "head start" it is certainly giving the Democrats a chance to reach out to people in states they wouldn't normally even bother with.

Clinton and Obama attacking each other for months to come.  Basically, doing McCain and the Republicans work for them free of charge.  A battle that continues to the convention where multiple ballots are required to come up with a nominee.  Superdelegates playing the deciding role and possibly pissing off a whole lot of supporters of one candidate or the other.  And both campaigns draining resources for the General on an extended primary fight.  This is good?

I am all for a 50 state strategy.  And I think our nominee should make a point of visiting every state and reaching out to voters everywhere.  Because everyone should feel included in this monumental event.  But a long primary battle seems like we are giving up any advantage we had going into this November.  And at the end of the day, I fear that Denver will represent a Pyrrhic victory for our nominee.

I don't know what will.