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McCain (and surrogates) will keep hitting on "experience"

Obama (and surrogates) will keep hitting on "change"

Something like 70-80% of the American people think the country is moving in the wrong direction.

Which, IMO, makes a more compelling case for change over experience....unless Bush does something not totally off the table for an October surprise....strike Iran and unleash the rage of the Muslim world.

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Watching bits and pieces of the Republican show tonight, I saw alot of looking back...a heavy focus on McCain's military career and POW experience.

Hell, many key swing voters (first time voters under 30 and the 30-40 Independents) werent alive during this time....while it is a compelling story, I dont see that message resonating very well outside the Republican base when most Americans are most concerned about pocketbook issues.

If I were advising McCain, I would suggest that the economic message over the next two days better be very forward looking to distingush himself from the last eight years....simply saying he will cut earmarks wont do it,

I was also surprised (not really) to hear that there was a total of only 36 African-American delegates to the convention.

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