Friday night's televised debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama drew a big viewing audience and restarted a presidential campaign which had been interrupted by the still unresolved White House-Congressional effort to craft a financial bailout package. I call the debate a draw, with McCain
A famously bitter election 180 years ago illuminates much of the present race and the persistence of the mythology of the backwoods Westerner riding in to smite the elitists. Obama better watch how this narrative is playing out.
After two-thirds of CBS News anchor Katie Couric's interview with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin have aired, one thing is clear: Couric was determined to take Palin to task, and Palin wasn't expecting it.
It's not a great time to be a Republican or a maverick, and the Gregoire campaign is capitalizing on these issues.
The pitfalls of appealing to rage and fear are biggest for Obama. For McCain, his newfound populism presents an absurdity, but also an opportunity.
