Conservative activists are preparing to do battle with allies of Sen. John McCain in advance of September's Republican National Convention, hoping to prevent his views on global warming, immigration, stem cell research and campaign finance from becoming enshrined in the party's official declaration of principles.
That's further evidence to me that McCain is a reasonable, decent man - not a party ideologue. This may be frightening to True Believers on both the right and the left, but to me it's a sign of hope. Maybe we're moving away from the Age of Ideology.