A week or so ago, I had a dream that this happened. :(
Wouldn’t put it past the bipartisan maverick to do something like running with a Dem. But what good would it do him?
A few weeks back i dreamed he picked Hillary .
Not sure which would be worse.
But what good would it do him?McCain is trying to build a new Republican coalition that spans the middle of American politics. Let's face it, if you're looking for new voters you aren't going to find them on either the far left or the far right. He is banking on the fact that conservatives will vote for him no matter what even if it means they are voting against the other guy. And with Obama as the Democratic nominee he is probably correct in assuming that.
If McCain wins with the moderate strategy he has consistently used so far then he will have fundamentally changed the Republican presidential formula much the same as Reagan did. Especially if he wins decisively. Future candidates will work to unite the McCain coalition in the middle. He knows he won the Republican nomination in spite of conservatives and not as a result of them.
In addition to his core beliefs, McCain is probably looking at some cold hard political facts. Bush won without the popular vote in 2000, his reelection majority was especially narrow in 2004, the Pubs never had large majorities in Congress, and they lost Congress in 2006. He sees the need to ride a new horse with more popular support.
Whether that's what's good for the country is another matter. But look at his strategy so far and tell me he's not doing that.