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TWIN CITIES: 2008

A 'Maverick' Nominee, But Still The Same GOP

Even though John McCain clinched the presidential nomination without winning a plurality of conservatives or self-identified Republicans in key states, most party leaders doubt that fundamental change is afoot.

by James A. Barnes
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008


John McCain achieved something this year that no previous Republican White House hopeful has been able to do--win the party's nomination without the support of the base. So, with McCain now at the head of his party, is he giving the GOP a new direction? And does his unorthodox victory in the nominating contest signal a shift to the center? Many Republican leaders do not desire that, but they hope that McCain's persona can overcome the party's negative image, which they fear will be an anchor around the necks of GOP candidates.


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