In reality Mccaon is a RINO, (Republican In Name Only) Bush's failures killed Mccain and hisslecton of Plin only added insult to injury in the election, Mccain lost by latger thena 2-1 margin, that was a Mandate as was the of year elecrion in 2006 and in a recent poll Palin led all possible Candidates rgw republicans have for 2012 and she only had 29% so the Republicans have no clear curt leadwr right now for 2012