Presidential hopeful John McCain unveiled his Iraq war strategy in what he termed the "Stoker Playoff" strategy. "We'll stay there as long as it takes. I heard Channy played the same hole fifty times during the Stoker playoff last year. When I visited our troops in Iraq this past December, they said to me 'let us be Channy, let us fight until we win. Just let us be Chan.'"

McCain is now the front runner for the GOP nomination after Hinckle dropped out to prepare for the Stoker. The battle between the two had grown ugly recently. During the last debate, McCain claimed his time in the Hanoi Hilton was "worse than being partnered with Phipps for alternate shot." Hinckle accused McCain of exaggerating and said "nothing is worse than being partnered with Phipps in alternate shot. It appears McCain will say anything to gain the nomination