While Democrats...

pile on sympathy for John Kerry... has anyone ever stopped to think that maybe he PISSED off veterans when he through his metals?

also it is very obvious to me why Republicans have so much success in Presidential elections and slightly less in local elections..
Democrats come every four years out of their little districts and cry and beg and plead for a bigger more federal government.... while complaining about the economy.... Their pious belief that they are somehow doing God's work by expanding our federal government does not seem to translate outside of the convention halls and media round tables.
Americans belief in businesses and belief the market can and will stabilize itself, but they also belief that there is a higher good which even without the all mighty federal government will lead others to help their fellow man.
With each complaint and warn out story the Democrats put more and more distance between themselves and the American people.
Bill Clinton's speech was wasted on partisan rhetoric when it could have been used to reconnect with some of the rural voters that helped lead him to the white house. Bill Clinton had one goal and that was to regain his spot of relevance in the DNC, but he certainly did not reach out to moderates and Republicans in his speech.
Foolishly enough Obama is fixing to solidify himself as a celebrity tomorrow night. Overall this will flow well into McCain naming his VP and then having a strong positive message amount the American People in Minnesota.
The fundamental reason Obama may well lose this race is his sincere belief that America is a bad place right now and that people have no hope. His belief is that he can return America to greatness, but that it has to be returned.
John McCain will have a message that America's worst days are better than the best days in where else on this planet. He will also be able to say he can take it to places far better than we are today.