ARGHHH!!!!!!!
McCain was tanking man, and had dropped from a 15 point to a 6 point lpoll ead two weeks before the election. That is until Palin came in and saved the day.
I never bought the "Palin saved McStain" narrative. Endorsements don't move the needle much in AZ. No, the fools bought the "War Hero" myth and McStain was never in danger of being felled in the Primaries or General Elections. Watching his poll numbers taught me that polling is for shit.
In 2001 I was circulating petitions to recall McStain, and I took a lot of verbal abuse from older Vets for it. Age certainly did not buy wisdom.