Analysis
Views and observations on John McCain's character traits, personality, political skills, how he's dealt with adversity and what's shaped him, drawn from the dozens of interviews conducted for The Choice 2008.
His Nature & Character
Core Values
The Senate Years
Management Style
2008 Campaign
McCain & the GOP
The years as a POW in Hanoi
Family
What are Americans Looking For?
The Choice Facing Voters
Interviews
These extended conversations with those who know or have closely observed McCain yield an understanding of who he is and what makes him run.
Lindsey Graham
... Senator (R-S.C.)
Mark Halperin
... Time magazine; co-author, "The Way to Win"
Mark Salter
... Senior adviser to John McCain
Orson Swindle
... McCain adviser; prisoner of war, 1966-'73
John Weaver
... McCain chief political adviser, 1997-'07
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