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A Suicidal Choice for Clinton Supporters

After accepting the GOP nomination in St. Paul, Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, tour around the country.
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His selection of a first-term governor, Sarah Palin, to be a heartbeat away from the presidency shows just how cynical McCain can be.

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Make no mistake: McCain's objective is to pound a wedge between Obama and a significant part of the Democratic Party's base -- women.

His conservative spots haven't changed one bit. McCain is a George Bush loyalist, voting with the Bush administration more than 90 percent of the time.

So what's drawing Hillary Clinton's die-hard fans to John McCain? Is the attraction only skin-deep?

kingc@washpost.com


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