I don't think your conclusion is right. Basically, the drop in the polls has been to the voters perceiving McCain as being weak on the economy, and right now, Obama's casting himself as the statesman in control of his campaign with a strong message on the economy.

The next American presidential. Money well spent. How wise that he saved the resources and the guns for this rather than wasting them weeks ago on the celebrity nonsense as everyone else wanted.

Wall Street Greed VS Main Street Need

Dear concerned citizens of America and Mass Media of the U.S.A.
As a concerned registered independent voter, forensic psychiatrist, disabled American I made my decision to vote after taking into consideration following joint tickets attributes and characteristics.

1. Has the ticket shown adequate calmness, coolness, and connectedness's under pressure to lead our nation [Presidential Temperament]?
2. Has the ticket shown sustained sound "Judgment and Caliber"?
3. Has the ticket shown adequate understanding of depth and degree to address the crucial challenges in their their purpose, policies, and positions [ Honesty, integrity and sincerity]?
4. Has the ticket sufficient "understanding and knowledge" of inside Washington workings [Experience]"?
5. Has the ticket reservoir resilience, wisdom, and vigor to address the present and future f our beloved "Great-grand Nation"?
6. Has the ticket enough joint foreign policy experience and exposure based on " Values, Virtues, Vastness, and " [American moral soul]"?
7. Has their campaign talk, slogans, ads, plans, and programs based on facts and are they free of fear, fiction, frivolous labels, unfair attacks, negativity, and impulsively? [No "imminent danger to national
security and safety"].
8. Has the ticket genuinely kept on message of country first and politics last and avoided copying [Message change"]?
9.Has the ticket message stayed away from Culture divide and war[ Disaster prevention ]?
10. Has the ticket resisted being surrounded, supported and surrogate's by divisiveness, distortion's, and destructive characters, [ Real patriotism VS shiftiness and shameless parrot-ism]?
11. Has the ticket thoughtful, real non-partisan, & non-impulsive plans to address our current economic crisis or political tactics and temperamental statements.
I have personally and professionally concluded that OBAMA-BIDEN ticket will lift and inspire our greatgrand nation back to its greatness within and restore our global standing with the use of maximum, firm
international diplomacy and minimal force if and when indicated {" Peace thru Strenght "}.
12. The era of responsibility has to replace irresponsibility and unaccountability will change to accountability and transparency. The Wall Street greed will change to Main Street need.

Yours sincerely,

COL. A.M.Khajawall [Ret] MD.
Forensic psychiatrist, Disabled American Veteran and Iraq
Freedom team. Grass roots California leader per Senator McCain's

PS: It is sad and unfortunate that Hon, Temperamental Maverick McCain has been turned into " Roller-coaster" by his political moves and handlers.

Things I like:

The phrase "change direction" is much better than "change".

The attack here is on the entire economic philosophy of the right wing, and McCain cannot run away from that.

Things I don't like: It's static. Yes he is talking to the people, but there should be some dynamism, if nothing else, he delivers it while walking. Or maybe he is standing on main street somewhere. Maybe there is just video behind him. I don't know. His ideas and his persona have dynamism. McCain is stuck in the past.

Excellent spot. Talking to the camera, being presidential, making the case eloquently and persuasively.

My only pet peeve is that he said the same of the website -- should have just had it up as a graphic.

But overall, right on the money. So to speak.

I love the timing and restraint this campaign shows. Very intelligent to have Obama at just this perfect moment speak directly to the people. He looks Presidential while McCain looks like he's flailing his little T-Rex arms in despair.

Love. This. Campaign.

I'm just sitting back and watching the beauty of the comments rolling along here.

I feel soothed enough to go for a bike ride soon- with my OBAMA logo and name on lovely signs handing from the back luggage rack.

He doesn't have to attack McCain directly. Everyone knows who he's running against. By hammering Bush, he gets a two-fer: he implicitly ties McCain to Bush and says that he (Obama) is the guy to fix this mess.

Obama is doing what I hoped he would do. He's making this a debate about conservative governing philosophy. I think this could actually change the direction of the country. Big thumbs up to this Ad.

I really like this ad. It needs be run far and wide.

OT

Strong poll numbers for PA today from SurveyUSA (50-44).

Colorado seems to be breaking hard for Obama. If he can put away CO, McCain's only path to victory is through PA.

Obama has got a death grip on McCain neck right now and he's squeezing.

I like this ad better than the 2 minute ad. The language is crisper and Obama looks rested.

This is okay, but Obama's clear and contnuing reuctance to attack McCain is a problem. He needs to condemn McCain for having supported all the policies that have brought disaster under Bush and that Pres. McCain would not mean we get more of the same, but that things will get even worse.