What Do They Do Now?

For Republicans, the last thing they want to do now is get comfortable, or start to think that they've actually won anything at all. McCain bought himself some breathing room with Palin. It's unlikely it will prove to be anything more than that.

It will be critical for McCain to become increasingly specific and start talking more about policies and approaches he would be advocating were he elected President.

As for Obama and the Democrats, they now have other problems before they can even get to that important step. The nation is unconvinced Obama can deliver as President no matter what he supports.

In a sense, The One is a fitting name for Obama. The name fits with the square he occupies with the American public, as much as it defines his campaign's approach to presenting him on the national stage a week ago.

Advantage McCain. But not by much.

Comments

[chris]

Hmm, I wonder what they're trying to hide??

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/here-we-go.html

Sounds like a national security issue. We're at war, after all!!

[tally]

For the ladies:

http://www.c-span.org/Politics/watch_mini.aspx?ID=2164

[sand_dollar]

Under no circumstances can the man who has never answered a question with a straight answer be elected President of the United States. All I ask is that he be treated by the media as Sarah Palin has been. I want to know about his 'education' in Indonesia. I also want to know about his contacts with William Ayers. He has not convinced me he is a patriot ... he has even stated that no one can question his patriotism. Why Not? He wants to be elected President based on how slick he talks. 20+ years in a 'church' and he NEVER heard what the 'pastor' said about whites or this country. HOGWASH!

[befair]

Maybe he was just an Easter/Christmas sort of church goer. I do agree with you that if it was a Sunday Custom for Rev. Wright to screech about racial matters and GD america, etc. and Obama was sitting in the pew and AWAKE, one does have to wonder indeed.

[Spartan112]

"Advantage McCain. But not by much."

Is there a time when being behind in the polls is an advantage?

[jharp]

"It will be critical for McCain to become increasingly specific and start talking more about policies and approaches he would be advocating were he elected President."

I've heaped plenty of criticism your way in the past so it is only fair that I complement your correctness.

Do you think Palin should end her media blackout and help the old man out?

And I feel very strongly that McCain should have done this in his acceptance speech.

I wonder why he didn't.

[WAHOO WILLIE]

"Do you think Palin should end her media blackout and help the old man out?"

What blackout would that be?

[jharp]

I am referring to the McCain campaign refusing to allow reporters to question Sarah Palin.