“Let’s not get comfy here - Vote fraud will be huge this year. There is a large group of people totally invested in Obama.”
I agree but you have to feel very good about where we are right now vs two weeks ago.
McCain/Palin have all the momentum. They can use this to promote energy, lower taxes, security, and reform. Those are four positives they own and it reassures voters.
No need for McCain to go negative. It’s going to get nasty but it won’t be on his dime or his name. McCain can use negative ads focusing on other Dems (and Obama) saying Obama is not ready. I think those will be incredibly effective with no negatives for McCain.
Obama is in deep trouble. His covention message was “McCain is the third term of Bush” and “hope and change and it is not sticking or resonating. If he has any message beyond that I have not seen it. The pool of undecided voters appears to be shrinking rapidly in favor of McCain.
It will be fun watching Obama because he really does not appear to handle stress well.
In addition to his insightful, courageous, and wise choice of Sarah Palin for VP, McCain earnestly admitted the errors that the GOP had made (repentance and contrition) on TV before a huge audience. People knew he was being honest and admitting the problem and promising to correct it are a large part of the dynamic here. People who were angry at the GOP for being the party of Foley (rightly so) and Bush (wrongly so but that's where the country is) are willing to give a McCain led GOP a fresh look and even chance.
Also don't discount the impact of the video story on Cindy McCain that preceded her speech. It was fantastic ! She will make a great First Lady.
And what's more, any time he says he'll "fight for you," everybody snickers.