Premise: John McCain . He was the Republican nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election . He secured the nomination in 2008 after coming back from early reversals , but was defeated by Democratic candidate Barack Obama in the general election , losing by a 365 -- 173 electoral college margin and by 53 -- 46 % in the popular vote .
Hypothesis: John McCain was a Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2008.
Label: CONTRADICTION