Mr McCain is not exactly a neoconservative, but he is an assertive American nationalist who believes in wielding American power, facing down rogue states and, to some extent, spreading democracy.

• 称麦凯恩为新保守主义者未必确切，然而他却无疑是一位极为坚定的美利坚民族主义者。他深信，美国的力量足以扫平那些流氓国家，顺便也不妨将民主带给全世界。