Quoted: Sen. Chuck Hagel has become one of the most prominent Republicans to openly question VP nominee Sarah Palin’s qualifications on Thursday.

Quoted: Former Bush adviser Karl Rove said Sunday that Sen. John McCain had gone "one step too far" in some of his recent ads attacking Sen. Barack Obama.

Why "executive experience" is purportedly important for president and how Palin stacks up.

Quoted: In government, like in business, executive leadership requires VISION as well as competency.
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And this is where the difference between her and Obama is so stark. Obama may not have run any governmental organization. But he HAS offered a comprehensive vision and agenda for the country. He has also created and managed one of the most professional and efficient political campaigns in recent history; he had no existing state bureaucracy to fall back on if things went sour. Agree or disagree with him, Barack Obama has spent a long time developing and advocating a larger vision for the country. Sarah Palin has not.
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Sarah Palin recently suggested in an interview that she does not know what the VP does.

Quoted: Yesterday, he sent me a link to their new election dashboard service which I have bookmarked and will now visit everyday until the election.
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Hub Dub has it at 70% Obama, 30% McCain and that also has not moved much in the past three months.
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So why is it that the polls are tight and tightening and the markets are not? And are markets better predictors of news than polls? I suspect the answer to that is yes.

What can't politicians say things so succinctly? If Obama could just hammer home these five points consistently (to back up his abstract change message), I think more people would connect with him.

Quoted: You can't do anything if you try to do everything. But if you focus on a few big things, you can change a lot.
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Here's my list of the five things I'd want to change if I was in his shoes:

I agree. The speeches last night were solid. Let's hope that Barack himself delivers tonight.

Quoted: Last nights democratic convention was exciting and smart. I thought Bill Clinton redeemed himself for some of his foibles during his wife's campaign. His speech framed up the election and the case obama needs to make to the public. Beau Biden speech was emotionally moving to the point that I teared up at the same time Michelle Obama did (how much was that tear worth?).

I added Barack Obama to my Twitter follow list about 2 months ago, and it has been informative. He (i.e. his operative) posts no more than once a day -- succinctly stating where he his and what he's talking about.

Quoted: While Rose likes to tell everyone what he’s drinking (nice unicorn background image, Kevin), Obama invites his followers to sign up so they can be the first to find out who his VP pick is going to be. How about Rose? He knows how to get the vote out and seems ready for a new gig.

Quoted: It was a day of choreographed harmony for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton at an outdoor rally Friday.

Quoted: Barack Obama is no liberal goo-goo. Republicans keep calling him naïve. But naïve is the last word I’d use to describe him.