He has worked to mobilize fellow war veterans in his campaign, but it's estimated that half of them actually support the frontrunner. They're the ones sporting the yellow badges proclaiming Vets for Bush. Most profess great respect and appreciation for McCain, even if they won't vote for him. But then there's Jim Hiers. I think he took the easy way out.
Republican voters use words such as integrity and trust when describing their candidate of choice.
They save their venom not for the Republican opponent but for the Democratic president, Bill Clinton. With the scandal of White House intern Monica Lewinsky etched in their political and moral memory banks, they break into cheers and applause when there's a swipe at Clinton from the podium. You can buy that.