and the mccain campaign is so enthused about the endorsement one aide said, the make is back. >> what a difference a year makes. the top dog suddenly finding himself in a fight for his political life. whatever drama was on the shelf, you can see it was all smiles on the stage. >> he has never been one to go with the flow. i am from alaska and we see the way that the fish go, and we see that only dead fish go with the flow. we have never been one to do that. no, he has never been part of the good old boys' club, and he is not afraid to buck the political machine and even a president. if it is the right thing to do. >> keeping them honest tho night. we will talk to mark halperin author of "game change" about