McCain recently was in Ohio, campaigning for Josh Mandel, the state treasurer, who is challenging Sherrod Brown for the Senate. Brian Bolduc profiles the race in the most recent issue of National Review (subscription required).

McCain said about the 2008 election, “After I lost, my friends, I slept like a baby. Sleep two hours, wake up and cry.”

He also took a dig at Mandel’s experience in the Marine Corps. “As you know, there’s a friendly rivalry between the Navy and the Marine Corps, so that’s an additional reason why I’m here. I often said that when I graduated from the Naval Academy, I tried to get into the Marine Corps, but my parents were married.” Ouch!

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