McCain's more immediate challenge, of course, comes from Gov. George W. Bush. While McCain is running well in New York and New England, he continues to trail Bush badly in California, the South and several delegate-rich Midwestern states. By last night's debate, McCain was feeling the pressure. For a man who has successfully bailed out of four disabled airplanes, McCain seemed strikingly nervous in the minutes before he went on the air, by remote from a television studio in St. Louis. As it turned out, the debate probably changed few votes.
Keyes can be amusing.
Overall, however, he was insufferable. He whined about not being interviewed on the broadcast networks. He once again accused the media of racism. He even went after CNN, whose air he was polluting. Alan Keyes is a bully, and incredibly unpleasant.