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Line 1: + + − + − After trailing Democratic nominee [[Barack Obama]] all summer, McCain experienced a convention bump and suddenly jumped into the lead in the polls after the two national conventions.<ref>For latest polls, long-term trends, and links to major news stories and commentary from all points of view, see [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ Real Clear Politics] </ref> By October, though, Obama had regained a consistent 5-6 point lead in the polls.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/poll.of.polls/index.html Obama widens lead in national poll]</ref>
John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign (view source)
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<small>For more information on the details of the Presidential race between McCain and Obama see [[United States Presidential Election, 2008]].</small>
[[Image:Casmier.jpg|right|thumb]] [[Arizona]] [[Senator]] [[John McCain]] formally announced his candidacy for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States]] in Portsmouth, [[New Hampshire]] on April 25, 2007, and became the GOP nominee in September 3, 2008, after the longest primary season in history.
[[Image:Casmier.jpg|right|thumb]] [[Arizona]] [[Senator]] [[John McCain]] formally announced his candidacy for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States]] in Portsmouth, [[New Hampshire]] on April 25, 2007, and became the GOP nominee in September 3, 2008, after the longest primary season in history.
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 eventually lost out 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. He electrified the nation and solidified his base among conservatives by naming Alaska governor [[Sarah Palin]] as his running mate. 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 solidified 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==