CHAPTER SIX
Time and Again, Proving Them Wrong
Despite his trials -- the '08 campaign's early collapse, the Keating Five, the outsider wanting to be his party's nominee -- McCain has persevered.
- Related Interviews
Mark Salter
McCain's longtime counselor, speechwriter and co-author on the Keating Five and the 2008 primaries.
Lindsey Graham
McCain's friend and Senate ally, Graham (R-S.C.) talks about the campaign's 2007 collapse.
John Weaver
McCain's former strategist discusses the impact of the Keating Five scandal and the campaign's 2007 collapse.
Mark Halperin
Time political analyst Halperin discusses McCain's relationship with conservatives in the Republican Party.
RELATED CONTENT FOR CHAPTER SIX
The Keating Five Scandal
The Senate Years and The Keating Five Scandal
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
Senate Ethics Panel Statement -- Excerpt
The panel found that "the conduct of each of the five senators reflected poor judgment," but Sen. McCain's actions "were not improper" and he didn't violate any law or Senate rule. (Feb. 28, 1991)
The panel found that "the conduct of each of the five senators reflected poor judgment," but Sen. McCain's actions "were not improper" and he didn't violate any law or Senate rule. (Feb. 28, 1991)
Kin's Deal, Trips Reveal Close McCain-Keating Tie
The original Arizona Republic article on McCain's ties to Charles Keating. (Oct. 8, 1989)
The original Arizona Republic article on McCain's ties to Charles Keating. (Oct. 8, 1989)
McCain and the Conservative Base
McCain and the GOP
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
Prisoner of Conscience
Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair profile of McCain and his struggle to appease the base while maintaining his own political beliefs. (February 2007)
Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair profile of McCain and his struggle to appease the base while maintaining his own political beliefs. (February 2007)
The Fall of Conservatism
The New Yorker's George Packer surveys the history of conservative movement and where McCain fits. (May 26, 2008)
The New Yorker's George Packer surveys the history of conservative movement and where McCain fits. (May 26, 2008)
The McCain Campaign's Collapse
2008 Campaign
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
The Unmaking of a President
GQ's inside story of the McCain campaign's 2007 collapse. (December 2006)
GQ's inside story of the McCain campaign's 2007 collapse. (December 2006)
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