read a lot of back newspapers and find out what the hell s been going on. i said, well, let s let s figure out something. that something took mccain out of the pilot seat and off to the nation s capitol as a navy leason to the u.s. senate, an aid of sorts, a big part of his job, arranging international trips for senators. everyone knew about his background, what he had been through, and he emerged with a great sense of humor. all that time around senators sparked his own splpolitical ambitions. he probably looked at us and said if these guys can get elected i can too. i think i started thinking about it when i saw that well informed senators and people that knew the issues could have a significant impact on the formulation of national security policy. i m announcing today my decision to become the candidate