While some will doubt the veracity of The Wall Street Journal because of it's conservative and pro-business tilt, this article from the WSJ sheds some light on who Cindy McCain is, and where she is coming from.
BTW, her addiction to prescription pain medicines was not kept hidden, she talks about it freely and does not require the spinmeisters to gloss it over.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article...218221679.html