You just have to KNOW McCain probably agrees with his wife and daughter, but he’s not an idiot. Say what you will about him, but he got elected and knows how to hold onto his office.
There’s no doubt in my mind that McCain secretly despises social conservatives, probably more than he dislikes the left. Can I prove it? No. But I don’t see McCain rushing to separate his views from those of his wife and daughter.
That’s the problem. McCain talks a good game when the campaign is in front of him, but after the heat of the campaign is gone, he’s out bad-mouthing Conservatives and putting on his best, NYTimes lovin’ maverick ways. There’s a reason they call it “McCain-Feingold”.