McCain has already been designated as the Republican candidate for the US Presidential election, with his rivals withdrawing from the race a long time back. McCain's challenge is now pitted against that of Illinois Senator Barack Obama of the Democratic Party, who in all probability will be the Democratic candidate for the US Elections. The two has already locked horns on key issues like Iraq war, health benefits, national security and economy.
John McCain's biggest challenge at the moment is to distance himself from the anxieties surrounding the George Bush era. It is no surprise that he has already started to assert his independence in his latest addresses, to make it clear that he is not merely a blind carrier of the Bush era policies.
McCain said in a recent speech in New Orleans, that none in America knew about him till very recently, just as they did not know about Barack Obama. Now, it is a job for both candidates to increase their credibility to the voters, and let America decide on who is the best candidate for the White House in November. He moreover opined that he expected Obama will be a formidable opponent.
