McCain was not rejected for failing to use attack ads. McCain was rejected because he did not offer conservative solutions. His behavior during the bail-out was a perfect example. He had nothing to add to the discussion and simply signed on to the idea that we should reward the people behaving badly and punish the people who kept their agreements.
Good points. McCain was rejected for a whole host of reasons! The only reason many of us even voted for him was because of Sarah Palin.