It is all relative, but John McCain is certainly more to the right side of the political spectrum than the left.
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That may be true but it is still insufficient. Quote ratings to me as much as you want to - the conservative base will be demoralized if McCain is at the top of the ticket. They'll stay home and we'll lose.
That is the equivalent of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Staying home helps Hillary and the other Dem candidates on the ballot. We will be electing more than a President in 2008.