WASHINGTON - John McCain and Sarah Palin will return to the campaign trail today, just over a week after their crushing election defeat, with the former presidential candidate helping a fellow Republican senator and the would-be vice-president positioning herself for a 2012 White House run.
Mr McCain is to campaign in Georgia on behalf of Senator Saxby Chambliss, who faces a run-off election on December 2nd.
Mrs Palin is in Miami, using a slot at the Republican governors' conference as a platform to stake a claim to be the party's next presidential candidate.
On Tuesday, Mr McCain confirmed he would not stand again in 2012. He said the day after the election the security team that had been with him 24 hours a day suddenly departed and he and his wife found themselves suddenly alone. - ( Guardianservice)