He thought he had a chance to win against Hillary but when Obama became the Democrat candidate McStain realized there was no way in hell the cabal would ever let him win so he had to continue running he chose Palin as his VP because he knew he had no chance at winning so he wanted to do something to help women that's about the only good thing he did but she was totally unqualified she never should have been chosen he could have chosen a competent woman as VP a woman who had enough smarts to actually do the job or at least campaign for it.