McCain's Old

I was reading the New York Times online and found a pretty interesting article about John McCain. The basic idea of the article is that even though McCain is one of the (if not THE) oldest candidate for president right now, he still does a lot to stay current and hip. He often makes jokes about his age, and uses his "seniority" to explain his lack of knowledge in certain modern categories. At other times, however, he'll impress the crowds with his up-to-date jokes and insight, thanks to a campain team assembled of young people up to 60 years his junior. Although a few of his off-color comments have gotten him into minor troubles in the past, his age doesn't seem to play a factor in his presidential plight.

Call me a Republican, but I like McCain. He's done a few weird things and he's definately not Mr. Personality all the time, but he's more down to earth than most candidates while still keeping the integrity and intelligence of a modern politcal figure. His bus logo is the "Straight Talk Express" and he seems to connect well with both young and old people and actually make me believe some of the things he says. Maybe that just means he's a good politician, but as this article says, McCain is in the zone right now and is making a solid run for the Republican bid.