It wasn't like the median voter was going to forget that they disliked Bush's handling of Iraq, or that they would have concluded, from this one attack by an Al - Qaeda affiliate, that Obama's whole approach to terrorism was a failure. (firstthings.com)
Even if they thought McCain was wrong, the median voter would hardly doubt that he was sincere and informed (by the standards of public officials.) (firstthings.com)
The median voter could at least respect McCain's political courage, public spiritedness, and seriousness, even in disagreement. (firstthings.com)