The answer(s)

If you asked any one 6 weeks ago about the odds of Mitt Romney campaigning for John McCain, he would have said slyly, "slim and none, and slim just left town". Fast forward six weeks later, Mitt Romney is welcoming Senator John McCain to Salt Lake City as they begin to fund raise for the McCain campaign. So much for "slim having left town". Realistically, this makes a lot of sense for several reasons: 1. working with Romney helps heal and unite the party behind McCain after a pretty bruising primary; 2. Romney may be auditioning for the VP spot, which he now says he would accept; 3. Romney may be looking at 2012 considering McCain's age should he win; and 4. it takes care of one of McCain's weaknesses which is the lack of funds. If Romney is the VP candidate, not only can he raise money in large sums, but he can also write checks for the McCain/Romney campaign. Perhaps Romney is the "answer" to McCain's prayers.

Also, there is an artcle on Time.com by Clintonista Joe Klein describing the scenario where Al Gore is the "answer" to the Democrats prayers being that both Obama and Clinton are really flawed candidates (though it appears that Obama is not being effected by fallout over the Jeremiah Wright controversy) and may cost the Democrats the general election in November because of their protracted primary fight. You can read more about Al Gore as party savior at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080327/us_time/isalgoretheanswer;_ylt=AvtjBdFvfqVV4cbxXzGMFdFh24cA