David Gergen actually said...

The smart people want to let McCain be McCain, let him do what's authentic and let him be at his best without a teleprompter.

I think his greatest risk would be if the hard left coalesced with the Clinton disgruntled voters and sort of sat out the election.

Yes, he's clearly shifting center.

At this point with George W. Bush as unpopular as he is, to argue a case for continuity in foreign policy does not seem to be a big election...