Politico has a piece on John McCain...

...and his efforts to reshape the Republican Party in his own "center-right" image. He's busy recruiting candidates for office and has encouraged Rep. Mark Kirk of Illinois to run for the Senate seat once held by President Obama. Kirk is my Congressman, and while he seems like one of the more reasonable Republicans (and has a great resume), he isn't exactly my idea of a "center-right" candidate. Although Kirk voted for cap-and-trade legislation, he's been a Member-in-Good-Standing of the Party of No this year. Before that, he marched in lock-step behind President Bush and the rest of the Republicans, including giving his undying support for the Iraq debacle. Kirk may be to the left of such wingnuts as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, but I wouldn't call him a "centrist."