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9.8.08 @ 12:01AM

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I have to agree with John Tabin's comments concerning the GOP Convention. The scheduling of speakers and the performance of John McCain will preclude any "bounce" the GOP was looking for. However, I also have to admit the Democratic Convention in Denver was also disappointing. Yes, Obama did give a decent speech; but, it was one we've all heard before. Not even the crazed 80,000 adoring fans and Doric columns could overcome this liability. In Denver, Bill Clinton generated the most excitement, not Obama. In St Paul, it was of course Sarah Palin that generated the excitement, and not McCain.

This morning's CBS poll again has McCain and Obama neck to neck. It looks like the election will break in either Pennsylvania or Ohio (or both) if the 2004 elections are a template. If this is the case, Palin might overcome Bush fatigue with the rural voters. But yet again, there are questions whether McCain can hold on in Virginia, Colorado, and North Carolina. Even Indiana is in play according to some pollsters (Obama opened up 41 offices there this past summer). I would say Obama still has a huge advantage due to his large war chest and a much improved get-out-the-vote effort by his party. But again, Obama should be cruising with a 12-20 point lead, and not fighting for his life.

This is a strange election. Before the Palin, this was an election where a mildly liberal Maverick was running against an eloquent far-leftist. Conservatives were not invited. This was to be an election where the victory was to be decided by the Center-Left. As everyone knows, no GOP candidate in modern times ever won a campaign without the base. Palin did temporarily solve this problem. How she performs the next 9 weeks will be interesting, and it is ironic to listen to her far left feminist detractors complain how she is abandoning her family in favor of her career, while conservatives extol the primacy of career over motherhood.
-- JP
Indiana

It must be hard for John to compare the angry Michele Obama who sees no good in America.

Then look at the compassion and devotion of Cindy McCain, and Sarah Palin.

Sarah's baby is lucky Obama was not involved as he would not allow his daughter live with a mistake.

Sarah said she was blessed to be chosen to love and care for her baby.

What a contrast. Hate and blame America first is a common thread of the Democrat party.
-- King P. Coles, Sr.
Belgium, Wisconsin

The convention was a failure?

Can I buy a ticket on your magical alternate universe ship? Geesh, dumbest article in the history of earth.
-- Bill Mitchell

MOVING ON
Re: W. James Antle III's That's a Wrap:

The political conventions are over now and I have 10 reasons why I am voting Democratic this year.

1. I can marry whoever, whatever or however many living things I want to.

2. The union supports the party and protects my job even if my company goes under.

3. Catholics that are Democrats can do whatever they want as long as the party platform okays it.

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