McCain is an ego maniac.
Outside of his pro-life credentials and opposition to gay marriage, he is pretty much just media hungry.
Unfortunatly, because of the hatred conservatives have for him, anything he proposes, gets automatic opposition, which is sad, since he is trying to tack right for his presidential run....i.e. if he proposed tax cuts, half of the freepers would call for tax hikes, just because its McCain.
He backed Shadegg because Shadegg was the real conservative and because he is from Arizona, he thought it would help him look good.
What scares me if after he loses in the primaries in 08, he might endorse a conservative allowing a RINO to win out spite.
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I think you will find he is a conservative, a reformer and does not take pork home to his district .
http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2006/02/02/john_boehners_opportunity.php#002146
This is a good one.The importance of Shadegg's influence on the race.