You would think somebody as politically astute as Chris Cilliza would point this out: Town halls that are only open to supporters are not real town halls. From his "The Fix" today:
"There's little question that town halls are McCain's best forum. He built his comeback in this campaign around town halls in New Hampshire where he invited attendees to ask whatever was on their minds and largely (and uncharacteristically for a politician) answered the questions asked."
Yeah, McCain went in with a loaded script. It's clear it was an attempted ambush of Obama. What a maverick.

"In spite of Republican rhetoric, Democrats are not for "Big" Government. We are for Effective Government. We want a government that works." I think Obama could make a strong case for this in relation to education and services like road work and other infrastructure,.  I would like him to also say something like this: "John McCain is not for Smaller Government. He is for Intrusive Government.  John McCain would like the government all up in your business, reading your emails, listening to your phone conversations, but when citizens have a legitimate reason to call on their representative government for assistance, John McCain would say, "Sorry, can't help you."

I think a strong case for less intrusive government would help drive a wedge between McCain and the Libertarians. A strong case for more effective government would drive a wedge between McCain and, well, just about everybody else. John McCain's phoniness needs to be called out. My friends, what do you think?