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It is very simple: loss of American jobs and Tech to other
countries ..pretty much ties into McCain's open borders free trade stand which COST AMERICAN JOBS.
If there was too much pork in Boeing's bid, adjust that..
But sending more AMERICAN JOBS overseas has gotten the American publics attention and MCCAIN has been a big advocate of shipping our Manufacturing over seas or bringing in slave labor from mexico..
this move fits his profile very well.
ABM

Northrop Grumman Press Conference SideBar Related Items Videos By Cary Chow MOBILE, Ala. -- McCain. Obama. Clinton. Some of the biggest names in American politics have voiced concerns about the 40-billion dollar tanker deal between the U-S Air Force, Northrop Grumman, and EADS. On Friday, officials reiterated why the KC-45A is the best plane for the country. "It will fly faster. It will carry more fuel. Let me tell you what it will save - the Northrop team based on the Life Cycle Air Force formula, concluded the aircraft would save $1.4 billion a year," said Senator Jeff Sessions, (R-Alabama). The chairman and CEO of EADS North America said the fear of losing jobs overseas is completely false. "48-thousand jobs in the United States will be created - not sustained - created," said Ralph Crosby. "On top of that, there's all the activity that's related to building the commercial freighters here, which is not even factored in and which takes the number, triples it, to what we originally thought in terms of the number of planes." Many critics say one of the problems with the big tanker deal, is that too many of the parts are built in foreign countries, but Governor Bob Riley reminds us, building planes - is a global industry. "The plane that we were competing with, they build a fuselage in Japan, the tail in Italy. They build parts all over the world. So there's nothing different, nothing less American about this plane, than it is the Boeing plane we're competing with." Despite protest prospects, Crosby said the plan is already is motion. "We're moving ahead. We've got all four of the first airplanes in assembly already." Governor Riley said it's the combination of teamwork and productivity... that has Alabama growing so quickly. "We probably have had more international companies come to Alabama than any other state in the South, if not the nation. We've led the nation in economic development for the last two years." Barring what Alabama lawmakers predict would be an unsuccessful protest... that trend will continue. Northrop Grumman officials said if there is a protest, the production delay would probably be around 100 days.

“New Boeing 787 delay likely, analysts say”

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=20080308_5_E1_NTZAs01316

This is why Boeing can't aquire new or maintain current contracts or orders. Northrup plans on hiring over 23,000 American workers for this project whereas Boeing probably would have hired half that then put the other half from current staff or even use foreign suppliers.

***Today, Boeing and Boeing supplier partners have active supplier contracts with China's aviation industry valued at well over $2.5 billion. Today, there are more than 4500 Boeing airplanes flying throughout the world with parts and assemblies built by China.***

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/boechina.html