McCain needs Hillary to run because that's what keeps the Republican coalition together. She helps unite the Republican base.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
John McCain has become the de facto running mate of George W. Bush.
To bolster his right flank and attract women voters, John McCain had cynically opted for a running mate who was, by any stretch of the imagination, unqualified for a position a heartbeat away from the presidency.
The Democrats want government to do the spending. Senator McCain wants families to do the spending.
John McCain has not been president of the United States. He ran. He ran a spirited campaign. We lost. I hated to see us lose, but there were a lot of things working against us.
McCain I'd vote against under any circumstance.
Obama, of course, outspent McCain.
I don't know Gov. Palin. I've certainly seen her, since she came on the scene, you know, running with John McCain.
Women are more than smart enough to see that McCain's policies are a disaster... He is anti- every reproductive issue we've ever fought for.
When it comes down to it, Hillary Clinton will very much excite the Republican faithful to get out and work hard. I don't know if a similar case can be made if Obama is the candidate.
In choosing Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has chosen for the future.