McCain: I Never Said I Was A Maverick

John McCain is trying to un-maverick himself.

Arizona Sen. John McCain is trying to shake loose the mantle of the maverick brand he shared with former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in 2008. "I never considered myself a maverick," he told Newsweek. "I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities." Palin, the magazine reports, apparently didn't get the message, and urged "fans four times in 15 minutes to send McCain the Maverick back to Washington" during a recent join appearance with the Republican officeholder at a fairground outside Tucson.

Let's go to the tape.