The first time I met the Senator was at a fundrasier for a congressional candidate whose campaign I was volunteering for. It was just before the ‘00 general election and I was still devastated that he had lost the GOP nomination.
A nerdy 20 year old still enamored by politicians, I felt compelled to tell him how much I admired him and that I was ready to work till I bled yet again the next time he ran for president. He was very gracious, posed for a photo, and gave a “well, we’ll see about that.”
I got to meet him again 5 years later and he is still the same gracious, sincere and good humored man he was then. I remain still willing to work until I bleed for this man. There are few admirable people in politics, John McCain is one of them. McCain ‘08!