[KevinTheOmnivore]

"Neo-conservatives" aren't a very large pool of voters. They live in think-tanks, universities, the media, and the White House. They're also the latest Lefty boogey man, but I digress...

When you get solid reviews from Tax reformers, the Birch Society, and the Christian Coalition, you're in a good place with the base. (The Birchers don't necessarily speak for a large constituency either, but they gave him a friggin 90%)

I think the position McCain holds is consistent with whatever desires these neo-cons have. He wants to stay in Iraq, heck, he wants to up troop levels last I heard. He thinks nukes belong on the table while discussing Iran. The guy is a hawk, and he wants to protect the homeland. I think the Bill Kristols of the world will be fine with that.