What is a Maverick? Senator John McCain has coined himself one from the beginning stages of his campaign. He hopes to use the term to display his experience and track record in politics. Governor Palin also uses this term to describe the Republican Presidential campaign. But what does it actually mean?
One Texas family in particular finds the campaign slogan to be offensive to their family name, Maverick. The history of word leans toward a different connotation. The Maverick family has prided itself on a history of progressive politics and in the 1800s the term “maverick” meant unbranded cattle. The fact that McCain has voted with his party does not support his nickname. As Ms. Maverick stated, “He’s a republican, he’s branded.” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/weekinreview/05schwartz.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
The Democratic Party seems to agree with the Maverick family. After last night’s debate, Senator Biden stated that McCain is “an angry man, lurching from one position to another" and making ugly attacks against Obama instead of offering solutions to a troubled country. Biden also stated that McCain could not possibly be a Maverick when all he has ever been is a sidekick to President Bush. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i7K20RiBJeMQhhTZUST64ABObHjAD93MDGD82
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