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McCain's appeal

• Justin Webb
• 11 Jan 08, 08:43 PM GMT

Having suggested John McCain was likely to be the next president, I am going to have to be careful to make sure that the BBC's coverage alone does not propel him into that position - so I draw your attention to two photos my colleague Anthony Birchley took in New Hampshire, one assisting his efforts and one, I suspect, not.

The first might be a touch concerning to those independent voters who might be toying with backing the Arizona senator but are not keen on him using his military background to take the nation into further conflict - but the next really does hit home the extent to which the good senator is picking up endorsements from far and wide.

On another subject, doesn't Bill Richardson's decision to pull out leave Hillary Clinton in a much improved position? Seems to me that Richardson backers were not going for sex appeal, they were going for experience and character. So his supporters in future primaries will perhaps break for Clinton over Obama?

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