He’ll actually pick up more votes if he votes for the bail out. First of all, it dampens the “fire” the media keeps hyping and gets this off of the front page. That benefits McCain.
Secondly, all this bluster by “the people” on not supporting the bailout will give way over the next several weeks as they see their investments sink or stay flat. Their will be enough poor mouthing by the media that it will eventually worry most people. The majority are wishy washy and their support for the resistence will soon turn to casting stones. Those who didn’t support it will take a beating at the polls.
If the bill is full of earmarks (I’ve heard it is) and John McCain votes for it, there goes his main argument differentiating him from Barack’ACORN’Obama.