I watched Palin’s and McCain’s speeches last week, just as I watched Biden’s and Obama’s the week before. I thought they did a good job. Yes, she might have been a little too sarcastic in places, but that’s how political races go these days, and the public doesn’t seem to mind. McCain has never been accused of being eloquent, but I was impressed with his speech.
This week several polls show McCain either tied with or ahead of Obama. However, this is likely a post-convention bump and will level out in the next couple of weeks. However, it’s likely once they do, McCain will still be ahead of where he was pre-convention.
The public seems to like Palin. I was beginning to question the pick after a few days of bad news on the Palin front, but she seems to have been the right pick, at least for now.
If you look at state-by-state polls and consider electoral votes (that is how we elect presidents) Obama still has a lead. CNN shows the count at 243-189 in Obama’s favor. You need 270 to win. They show Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and New Hampshire still up in the air. McCain would need most of those to win.
So, it’s not looking great for McCain, but a lot can happen in two months.