While reporters awaited an outdoor press conference with Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) pulled up in his brand new ride -- a silver Ford Fusion hybrid, fresh with 30-day tags. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was riding shotgun.

Heading toward a metal U.S. Capitol traffic blocker, McCain flashed a grin and gave reporters the thumbs up, as he pulled off an effortless three-point turn and headed back in the opposite direction.

McCain announced his new car choice on his Twitter account yesterday. "His office says he's getting the 2010 hybrid in silver and was impressed by its fuel-efficiency," AP reported yesterday.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, McCain's taste for Cadillacs became common knowledge, as it was reported that he had two. President Obama gave up his Chrysler sedan for a Ford SUV hybrid, though he now rolls in a Cadillac limousine.