about being too quick to prepare. In late October 2008, The New York Times reported that, "many Republicans who would normally be consulted about plans and personnel said they had detected little preparation". McCain's transition team focused largely on the federal budget and on creating a list of potential administration personnel. Many of the volunteers staffing the McCain campaign were not professional experts in personnel searches, but rather professionals that were more of policy experts. Many were individuals that had longtime acquaintance with McCain. See also 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection 2008 Republican National Convention 2008 United States presidential election Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign 72 Things Younger Than John McCain Iowa Electronic Market 2008 US Presidential Election Markets graphs Bibliography References External links John McCain announcement speech John McCain acceptance speech Academics and Hillary Clinton aides' counterreactions Report on Abuse of Power by Sarah Palin With Support Documents, October 10, 2008 Nieman Foundation-Harvard University on McCain's Fundraisers John McCain 2008 presidential campaign John McCain Sarah Palin McCain, John McCain, John