The Bristol Factor
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
John McCain is a lucky guy. Divine intervention, in the shape of Hurricane Gustav, gave him the perfect excuse to cancel a valedictory by President Bush and a chiding address by Vice President Cheney due to be delivered yesterday. With Barack Obama out to convince voters a McCain presidency would be little more than a Bush third term, the giant wind came right on cue.
But Mr. McCain can also make his own luck. The Democratic love-in at Invesco Field in Denver may be a chilling reminder to students of history that sports stadiums filled with chanting converts are not always the best guide to whether a charismatic leader is worth the fuss, but it was certainly what is called “good television.” Then Mr. McCain let off his secret weapon: Sarah Palin.
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