Senator John McCain is the ultimate political media darling. Many members of the media have latched onto his maverick myth and continue to build it up. Not that McCain is complacent in this. His PR team is extremely savvy and has learned which issues to push loudly and which to push quietly.

Think about it. When do you hear the most media coverage about Senator McCain? He gets on the air and in print whenever he does something that is not considered the republican party line. Does he ever get coverage when he acts like a typical republican? No, and that is his modus operandi 80% of the time.

The big question is whether this media-crafted image will hold up under the scrutiny of another presidential race. If his strong republican voting record becomes common knowledge it is unknown how that will affect his image in the minds of voters. What will it take to erase that maverick myth that has been so carefully constructed?

Here’s hoping for a nice picture of McCain embracing Jerry Falwell…