McCain had a choice when the general election began: run as Ronald Reagan or run as Bob Dole. To my surprise, McCain has chosen Bob Dole all the way. Perhaps, it really wasn't a choice that McCain would come off angry, mean, cranky and dismissive of the young whippersnapper who has not earned the right to challenge him for the top job.

Wherever Dole campaigned, his poll numbers went down. Near the end, his campaign struggled to find places he could go where he wouldn't hurt himself so badly. I see a similarity with McCain who recently spent time in Ohio, PA and FL. Judging by the recent polling in those states, he is clearly suffering from the Dole phenomenon.

You see, over the years McCain has become the best-known senator in the country, although the public doesn't really "know" McCain. The image of him fails to live up to the reality of him as an unattractive and uninspiring candidate. Perhaps he should just go on vacation for the next five months. It looks like the only thing he can do to even have a chance of winning.