Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
All in all I don't think it was a great speech but it covered what needed to be with the time given. He covered government waste and earmarks...something that his record confirms his position. Also regarding the surge, he was for it when it wasn't popular but it did work. The crowd was fired up from Palin and continued into last night. Good convention over all.
I think the convention mostly accomplished what the Republicans wanted it to do. I think they came out of it more united. I think Palin helped consolidate the base. I think they got some energy out of it.

But I don't think it'll be enough to win them the election, and I thought McCain's speech was no good at all and worked against the message of the whole rest of the convention.

If this election ends up being mostly about peronality and personal "narrative" then McCain has a decent shot --- his hero story against Obama's hope story.

If it is about so called "kithcen table" issues like the economy or healthcare, then I think the Democrats will take it.