McCain loosing the 2008 Presidential Election had many factors. The one point to make is that McCain lost both electoral and popular vote. Therefore the evaluation of all the factors has a direct affect towards the populous vote. Pre Convention While seeking the party nomination it has been historically about speaking to the base. – McCain did not do that. McCain kept his ‘maverick’ policies. The problem affected the base so much that popular republicans publicly voiced their support for Clinton after all other candidates dropped out and McCain was the only remaining choice. What were the issues? “Amnesty”...




