President Bush enthusiastically endorsed John McCain at the White House. In front of the White House press corps, a talkative and ebullient President seemed a bit unwilling to cede the stage and promised he would “sprint to the finish” and get a lot done before he leaves office. President Bush gave the expected answer that he would campaign as and if needed but that McCain, not he, would be on the ballot. It was a nice tableau for Republicans and little material was provided to the Democrats with which to bash McCain.