January 17, 2008 2:09PM 

# McCain’s Political Spectrum 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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Sen. John McCain boasts about the breadth of his support: “We’re depending on Republicans, Democrats, independents, Libertarians, vegetarians, Trotskyites,” [he said in Michigan.](http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/POLITICS/801150419)

Alas, the 71-year-old senator is not up on the latest lingo. The Trotskyites [prefer to be called neoconservatives now.](http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/books/review/Noah-t.html?_r=1&ref=review&oref=slogin)

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