This year, John McCain is going to have to do what he failed to do in 2000: Beat George W. Bush.

But wait, isn't McCain going to be running against Barack Obama or (possibly) Hillary Clinton this year?

Yes, but only in one sense. In another sense, McCain's burden this year is as much about convincing voters that he is not a continuation of the Bush presidency as it is about beating his Democratic opponent.

"John McCain unfortunately is burdened by a not very good eco ...

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