Contender??? I have to respectfully disagree w/ your sentiments.What John McCain is,was, and ever shall be is a RINO and a blathering media hog, who refuses to deal with the illegal immigration problem on his Arizona border.(I can say that because our 2 Liberal Senators here in California are worse than he is.) John McCain is a poor man's Bob Dole and the Republican party should be embarrassed to allow him to call himself a conservative.Someone had to say it,and I wish someone would publicly call him on his perpetual whining on TV.You got your McCain-Feingold Bill passed John and look what happened: May 2,2003 Washington Post ----"... A three-judge panel in Washington struck down several major provisions of the new campaign finance law this afternoon in a much-awaited ruling, setting the stage for a final showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court later this year that will determine the shape, style and bank accounts of the nation's major political campaigns..."Gee John, do you think maybe some of the things you wanted to have happen, were unconstitutional? I think it's Cheney in 2008, as he has many more years of service and his clear thinking (like his longtime friend Don R.) gives him immediate respect and who is going to run attack ads against Dick Cheney? That's right---nobody.
He just voted AGAINST the tax cut, he called it a "tax cut for the rich", even the other RINO's wouldn't use DEMONCRAT talking points. It looks like Arizona has gone over to the dark side with McCain and that IDIOT governor you elected (I live in CA, this is NOT personal, LOL)