One year ago, John McCain was seen by the public to be an decorated POW & Vietnam War Veteran who was a little left from his Republican peers. He had been known as a maverick, making decisions based on logic and truth, but had began to be doubted by the public when defending President Bush and the Iraq war (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071000759_pf.html). Some of that controversy was sparked when Bush said that having a timeline to be out of Iraq could not be done, and McCain supported that decision.
Also, at this time last year, the media was looking at the trouble that he was having fund raising, and really talking up Giuliani and Romney's campaign, as well. He was not a far right conservative, as Romney is, but also not as liberal as Giuliani. He was, however, without a doubt the expert on foreign affairs, and had the experience in Washington. Despite his experience with foreign affairs, and decorated war status, he was still making cuts to his campaign staff (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/us/politics/03cnd-mccain.html?ex=1184040000&en=ebc79dc2166baf13&ei=5099&partner=TOPIXNEWS).
He was still in the running, but was being slightly overshadowed, at least in the media by Mayor Giuliani and Governor Romney. Republicans thought that McCain would be a more moderate candidate. They may turn out to be correct, as there are several Hillary supporters who are voting Republican this election day. It's hard to imagine that a year a go, he was just trying to get the Republican nomination, and today those that were running against him are endorsing him; some in hopes of the VP seat, and others in hopes that Republicans stay in the oval office.
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