 Also in January 2009, McCain announced the creation of a new political action committee, the Country First PAC.McCain kept a low profile otherwise, and declined to talk much about the campaign or about his thoughts on running mate Sarah Palin, who was much in the news reflecting on the media portrayal she had gained during the campaign.Meanwhile, Obama consulted with McCain on a variety of matters, including nominations to top national security posts and McCain's perceptions from a trip to Pakistan and Iraq.