John McCain Wins Big

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During the winter of 2007 I spoke to several Republicans (as I did to Democrats) to gauge the mood within the party with regard to the US Presidential elections which were to be held just about a year later. There was one word to describe their reaction - dejection. They expected a blowback from the voters on the Iraq war, on the economy, on the George W Bush Administration. Just about three months later, everything has changed for the Republicans. Groans have changed to chuckles; frowns to smiles. And that's exactly why Arizona Senator John McCain won big on March 4, 2008. First, McCain captured the Republican party nomination. Now he has plenty of time to revitalize the party, forge a strategy on the principal issues that will confront him in the November election, build a coherent team; create a grassroots network throughout America and raise tens of millions....