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While his campaign's success was once considered unlikely, McCain won several early primaries and went on to win enough delegates to secure the nomination. McCain had gained national prominence during his surprisingly strong presidential campaign in 2000. He lost to now-President [[George W. Bush]].  

While his campaign's success was once considered unlikely, McCain won several early primaries and went on to win enough delegates to secure the nomination. McCain had gained national prominence during his surprisingly strong presidential campaign in 2000. He lost to now-President [[George W. Bush]].  

McCain is running as the outsider, the maverick who goes his own ways and opposes corruption and the same-old-politics. One of his TV commercials summed it up:

McCain is running as the outsider, the maverick who goes his own ways and opposes corruption and the same-old-politics. He electrified the nation and solidiefied his base among conservatives by naming Alaska governor [[Sarah Palin]] as his running mate. One of his TV commercials summed it up:

:"The original mavericks. He fights pork barrel spending. She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. He took on the drug industry. She took on big oil. He battled Republicans and reformed Washington. She battled Republicans and reformed Alaska. They'll make history.  They'll change Washington. McCain. Palin. Real change."<ref> See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVIaqCjvLpU for YouTube version, Sept. 8, 2008 ]</ref>  

:"The original mavericks. He fights pork barrel spending. She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. He took on the drug industry. She took on big oil. He battled Republicans and reformed Washington. She battled Republicans and reformed Alaska. They'll make history.  They'll change Washington. McCain. Palin. Real change."<ref> See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVIaqCjvLpU for YouTube version, Sept. 8, 2008 ]</ref>  

==Campaign development==

==Campaign development==