“From what we see in the polls, there is a very good chance it could be over on Tuesday,” said the Arizona senator, adding: “The sooner we get that done, the sooner I can go to work on uniting the party.”

John McCain has become a bit of a problem for the Republican party. The all important party base does not see him as a true conservative Republican. The same base was crucial to the win of George W. Bush in each of his winning presidential elections.

So what is McCain going to do? McCain does draw a lot of independent and even democrat voters due to his middle of the road politics.  So can he win in a general election without the solid republican base? I think he could do it against Mrs. Clinton but may have a tougher time against Obama. The reason being that McCain and Obama are both going after the same middle ground voter, the undecided.

McCain is a war hero, yes; this will give him some respect from the base, and their are those that feel it’s his turn to win the nomination. (similar to Bob Dole). However, if you can’t and don’t shore up your base first, it can be very difficult to win the general election.

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