Quote Originally Posted by blacknightteg
ok, so yes he's the republican candidate this election and what not but why? i was thinking about this today. how come he is so well liked by the republican community and was nominated this go around? what about last election, he ran for president, what makes him so different now? all i can see is that he's older and less hair. i dont see any real difference. if he wasn't nominated and elected last time, why this time? doesnt make any sense. did he learn how to smile better or say "my friends" a lot cooler?
McCain's ideology is considered to be more center-right on the political spectrum.

McCain is not well liked by the RNP, however, for this election, he was the better candidate amongst the Republicans because of his presence within the Senate. The McCain of the 2000 was much more conservative and to be frank, he that McCain would have shown up this year, he would "kicked ass". This year, while he is a center-right, he seems to be adopting some policies which he hasn't supported in the past.

As for as the smiling and "my friends", only thing I got on that is maybe he wants to be personable.