John McCain’s mother, Roberta McCain, 85, goes on TV and supports her son, who can’t get a word in edgewise.

Sound bite from Mom: “I have a slogan… McCain is the full package. I think that’s an athletic expression.”

On “the age issue,” she says, “Well, it is an issue. I can think of a lot of 71-year-old people who would be too old.” But she says he works hard and doesn’t flag.