Obama showed a firm and clear grasp of all the important issues - economy, Iraq, etc. McCain was articulate on his vision of Iraq, but it's a repeat of the same Bush policy that got us into such a mess to begin with. His repeated attacks on Obama that he doesn't get it was a clear appeal to his Republican base, who are not used to using their own heads too much. IMHO, Obama was just way too nice.

I thought Palin did a great job, despite a slow exit coming out of the gate. Once she relaxed, she introduced a sharp, mom-next-door attitude into the debate... one which I think resonated with many blue collar men and women.

Not a McCain fan myself, I was ecstatic to see the he had made such a great pick as Palin for his running mate. Coming out of nowhere, she has energized the conservative wing of the GOP in a way which McCain himself could never do. In addition to that, she cuts into a core Democratic constituency: women

HIllary supporters, now have to decide how important the "female" factor is in their candidate, and there is little doubt that at least SOME of them will place it high enough to cross party lines. In an electorate as evenly divided as this one, that small slice of constituency might be just enough to make a difference.

Of course there is also the behind the scenes work which the Clintons are likely to be doing, in order to work against Obama. After all, an Obama victory would mean the end of any presidential ambition for HIllary. Only a McCain win would allow her another chance.

All of this gives me great hope for a McCain/Palin win, followed by a Palin presidency, bringing with it a major shift is party loyalty among women.

P.S. Very Cool page Dave! Great Work !!