John McCain, New Hampshire, and 2008

There have been two insightful pieces recently published about John McCain and his relationship to the state of New Hampshire as it currently stands in 2008. In short: the year makes all the difference. The first is an LTE to the Monitor from John Hutson , President of Franklin Pierce Law, former judge advocate general, and former Republican for Obama. Out of the vast clouds of spin-storms regarding McCain and this, his special state, Hutson cuts to the heart of the matter - this 'aint the McCain you admired back in 2000:Eight years ago, I believed John McCain was that "principles over politics" guy. In 2000, I supported him when he ridiculed the idea of tax cuts that go primarily to the top 1 percent of income earners. Two years later, I was proud to hear him announce that he couldn't vote for the Bush tax breaks because... [read full story]