Why John McCain Loves Being the Underdog—an inside look at the candidate's "runt" psychology

October 13, 2008

Polls show John McCain trailing Barack Obama in the presidential race by as many as 10 points. reason Editor in Chief and McCain: The Myth of a Maverick author Matt Welch delves into the psychology of the Arizona senator and tells voters why you should expect to see him grinning more and more as he falls further behind. (And yes, we know that Marlon Brando played the title role in Viva Zapata!)

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