In the last debate Kerry would cite Republican politicians to make his points, implying they agreed with him and not the President. In this way Kerry tried to paint Bush as being out of step even with his own party and that Kerry is the more mainstream or less radical of the two candidates. For examples: John McCain I think John McCain called the energy bill the "No Lobbyist Left Behind" bill.I mean, you've got to stand up and fight somewhere, folks. and Number two, John McCain and I have a proposal, jointly, for a commission that closes corporate giveaway...