Economist.com, “The long road ahead”

June 17, 2008

John McCain faces a variety of pitfalls

“In general, as with any candidate, Mr McCain must find a way to please his party’s stalwart supporters, while also reaching out to independents. But his room to manoeuvre is unusually tight. The Republican Party has several ‘bases’, and courting each of them can be tricky in this year’s climate