The rapid exploitation of the McCain "house" gaffe is very reassuring.  The attack was targeted, simple and easy to understand.  Granted McCain made it pretty easy (God, he really IS too old for the job) but the Obama media machine came hard and fast.  For a while I was worried they either could not or would not.  They are now attacking.  They need to avoid the defense.  I hope it continues.

Thus far during the campaign,  McCain has said remarkable number of stupid things.  Obama is now beginning to exploit them.  I'm encouraged.  Are you?

The rapid exploitation of the McCain "house" gaffe is very reassuring.  The attack was targeted, simple and easy to understand.  Granted McCain made it pretty easy (God, he really IS too old for the job) but the Obama media machine came hard and fast.  For a while I was worried they either could not or would not.  They are now attacking.  They need to avoid the defense.  I hope it continues.

Thus far during the campaign,  McCain has said remarkable number of stupid things.  Obama is now beginning to exploit them.  I'm encouraged.  Are you?

I get the sense that Obama has lost a lot of ground over the last few weeks.  His response to the constant attacks has been tepid.  Polls show McCain closing in important states.  So here are my questions...

Is all lost?  Obama was impressive during the primary, but he hasn't responded to attacks quickly enough or forcefully enough.  Is he not up for negative campaigning?  He surely knew the Republican onslaught was coming.

McCain has made some gains, but only a few percentage points.  Less than I might have expected considering the media's hype.  Is McCain just picking up the lost parts of his base or getting new moderates.

Is the Obama campaign shoring up is ground organization and registering voters and not focusedon attack ads.  Is this their plan?  Is this a good plan?

Obama's response to McCain's attack posture has been really disappointing.  Too disappointing.  Almost deliberately disappointing.  He had such a clear strategy focus in July.  Did he just lose that in August or is there more going on?

Should I panic, accept that our guy can't win, or be patient and calm?

Don't tell me to send money.  I already do every month.