McCain was a populist in 2000, that's why I liked him. He was a moderate, sensible, and likable candidate. I'm not sure what happened to him in the last 8 years, but he's changed so much.

McCain 08 is no populist.

Hum.. creating new jobs by lowering taxes on business. isn't this the line that we've been getting for 8 years. Funny how taxes are not the solution. Taxes are not the reason our economy is being outsourced. Poor trade agreements are. And the lack of a pres with a backbone to standup for america. The GOP has messed us up good. It's time for change. We need a forward thinking person. Have you noticed how all of McCain's ideas seem straight out of 1970?! He's talking coal mining and nuclear and war when we need clean energy and peace. Guess I shouldn't expect him to think too far forward when he can't even use a computer (his words not mine -- look it up). I'm so shocked by the GOP.. all I can do when I read about this guy is think.. is this guy for real?! What a lame candidate.

I would have voted for Obama only if he is a man of his words. Unfortunately, he is not. He has already flip flopped on many important issues. So did McCain but not even close to Obama's short political career. At least when McCain change course, he is not flipping for his own personal advantage but it is what he believes is best for his country. I call that leadership. I have already done my homework. I have already decided. My family and I are voting for McCain.

So George W McCain is now a "populist".

I already forgot what his campaign said he was LAST week or the week before.

This is getting confusing...gives me a headache.

This is Karl Rove and the RNC playing good cop / bad cop on the American People. Trying anything to see what sticks. Truly a candidate from the zillionaires comes come out and calls himself a populists? I guess McBush does not know who is pulling the strings.. Good try Karl, ; although you did it before with Bush 43: The Unifier... I still remember that interview you gave once Karl, calling Bush 43 a person of great intellect. (lol)

John McCain is not a populist, the only people he cares for are the same people that Bush cares for.

Let's see, Republican conception of reality:
John McCain a populist.
Barack Obama is an elitist.
The Iraq War is the front line in the war on terror.
We've made great progress under GW Bush's economic policies.
Waterboarding isn't torture.
John McCain is the change candidate.

Anyone else see a disturbing pattern here? Are the Republicans really from some parallel universe of polar opposites?

The last paraghaph of this article is misleading. How would that benefit the rich. What is the difference do you think $3500 means to the poor and the rich???

Don't be wonder why jobs are going overseas because our corporate tax is the 2nd highest in the world, not to mention union demands so much. Don't be wondering why your job in a small business lose hours, or wages or even fired because obama wants to tax businesses so much!!

These people are in businesses for profits. If there's no profit, they will go away or find ways to keep the profit. How is that so hard for liberal to understand.

Whoever wrote this article please don't write something that's not true. It's misleading. You can state it as your opinion but don't make it sounds like a fact because it's not!!!

If McCain is a Populist, then Obama is so far to the left he's out of view.

McWar will say ANYTHING to be president - he doesn't care what he's for or against. He's CERTAINLY not a Republican - and neither is BUSH. That lot wouldn't know Republican if it bit them on the butt with chromium teeth! I'm still hoping that someone will pick up the flag Ron Paul carried for so long. I want to ACTUALLY return to a small government with no FBI and CIA minding my business. You're so afraid of terrorism - go live in Iran where there IS no terrorism. Leave me in America with my Freedom - the Freedom our fathers fought to protect and our sons are fighting to destroy.

Obama is a flip flopper.

Some people are really out of touch. What difference does $3500 make between a poor and a rich? $3500? I spend an average of $10 on gas everyday. That money will put gas in my tank for a whole year. Some people may have plentiful but $3500 is still a lot of money.

C'mon, hippies, take it easy - you're the ones who are supposed to be laid back. Of course John McCain is a populist - isn't everyone married to a millionaire beer baroness?

The important thing to notice is that they don't even try and label him as conservative.

That's a waffler.
That's a hypocrite.
That's an unprincipled liar.

That's Obama.

This 2005 interview with Tim Russert on Meet the Press made it very clear.

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RUSSERT: The fact is you are different than George Bush.

SEN. McCAIN: No. No. The fact is that I have agreed with President Bush far more than I have disagreed. And on the transcendent issues, the most important issues of our day, I’ve been totally in agreement and support of President Bush.

STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS RIGHT?

It is becoming clearer and clearer that McCain can't win. I rarely blog because there isn't a single person that blogs that is undecided 99% of the time. The Hillary or death crowd that think they can give the appearance of widespread anger is always interesting to see. (Go PUMA) The Republicans blogging to push people's buttons. I doubt there was a single person whose opinion was changed today by a blogger. Yet it continues as though it will sway at least one person one way or another. Elections won't be decided by arguments made in blogs. However, I accept that it may be cathartic for some.

Reality check Point1 - Obama's supporters will be at the polls.

Reality check Point2- Obama will vastly outspend McCain because Obama's supporters are self organizing and will sacrafice to ensure he has all the resources he needs to campaign in 50 states. McCain has several hundred thousand unique donors. Obama has already passed 2 million (more on that when the campaign reports are released June 20)

Reality check Point3-Republicans don't really care whether or not McCain wins. They may not want Obama to win but fewer than 25% of Republicans are reporting they are glad McCain is their nominee. That doesn't translate into the grassroots activism required to effectively battle Obama. You can't build those kinds of networks in 5 months. Ironically, the most fired up McCain supporters are disgruntled Hillary supporters. They will vote for McCain and may even give $20 but they won't actively campaign for McCain unless it is obviousl Hillary related. That undercuts their ability to sway others.

Good luck guys and gals and HELLO PRESIDENT OBAMA!

What's going on here?

How much does John McCain know about his campaign manager's lobbying history and potential current business interests inside Ukraine -- and when did he know it?

The stakes of the answer to that question are increasing, due both to the continuing controversy over the role of lobbyists in McCain's second presidential run, as well as the press inquiry into the connections between McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and the global business and political interests in Ukraine, a country represented by the lobbying firm that bears his name -- Davis-Manafort.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/20/new-questions-over-mccain_n_108204.html

That's a waffler.
That's a hypocrite.
That's an unprincipled liar.

That's McCain.

Just check his record!

Actually, McCain has a long history of being a moderate, irregardless of what the Obamabots say.

So while he's short changing the "CHIP" program in this country, his wife is dumping $$$ in Vietnam to help foreign kids. Maybe she has an investment or two over there.