The media interest in John McCain intensified on Primary Day.

The Senator stopped by a polling place in Nashua, NH, to greet supporters. But camera crews surrounded him the moment he stepped off his Straight Talk Express bus, and most of the voters never even got a glimpse of him.

So many in the crowd expressed frustration, that campaign aides allowed a few supporters onto the bus to take pictures and shake hands with the candidate.
done

McCain visited the very same polling place in 2000, when he won New Hamsphire.

Hoping for good luck, he’s making many of the same stops as he did eight years ago: He’s staying in the same suite at the same hotel. And he held his last rally in Portsmouth, NH, Monday just like he did in 2000.

McCain spoke to reporters about his other lucky charms.
done

As the New Hamsphire campaign came to a close, McCain’s campaign announced the formation of a Truth Squad in South Carolina to counter any negative or misleading ads against the Senator.

In 2000, a smear campaign against McCain targeted his wife and daughter.
done

Eight years ago, rumors surfaced in South Carolina that McCain’s wife was a drug addict and his youngest daughter was illegitimate.