McCain has always been a maverick, which has frequently been confused with being a moderate. Because he's willing to buck the party line and sometimes tell the truth, people get the impression that his actual positions are more moderate than his party in general.
For eloquence, check out Al Gore's recent speech (audio, if you can find it, rather than just the text.) I went to Constitution Hall to see it, and I thought it was really good rhetoric, full of strong references to the Founding Fathers and the Federalist Papers, as well as plenty of passion. More like that would be welcome indeed!
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For eloquence, check out Al Gore's recent speech (audio, if you can find it, rather than just the text.) I went to Constitution Hall to see it, and I thought it was really good rhetoric, full of strong references to the Founding Fathers and the Federalist Papers, as well as plenty of passion. More like that would be welcome indeed!
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