McCain supports Palin for president ... sort of

Acting like the politician he is, Senator McCain did not really give out much on he plans to look at the next presidential election. I think he was very smart not to go out on a limb for Sarah Palin because if she is put to the test again, I am very hesitant to believe she could do much better for the Republicans than some of the other potential candidates being named out there. Although Palin does exemplify the Republican's social conservatism, the next candidate should appeal to all three components of conservatism if they want to challenge President Obama. One of the reasons President Bush was so successful was that he could appeal to the social, fiscal, and national security conservatives of the Party and so his use of rhetoric enabled him reach all parts of the base. McCain and his fellow Republicans would be best served to find another candidate who can do similar things as President Bush in terms of the campaign mode because if you look at Palin as the leader of the Party then you miss out on attracting a larger audience and voter base.