Lieberman at the RNC

Fox News: Reports on how the speech by Lieberman might be to much for the Democratic Party. At the end of the its is down to Iraq, Lieberman was right and the Dems had it wrong. If the USA had followed the policy of the Democratic Party, Iraq would have been lost and Iran would be even more of a major threat.

Lieberman and the Republicans

The New York Times: Reports that Independent Democrat Senator Lieberman will have a starring role at the Republican Convention, Bush will have a minor role. It is the fun part of politics, Lieberman the VP nominee to Gore in 2000 was defeated by Bush and Cheney, now eight years later he is speaking at the Republican National Convention, it shows that there are great statesmen on both sides of the political divide.

The Local and National VIEW

CNN News: Reports that Senator Obama is critical of the experience of Governor Palin of Alaska. If Obama thinks that running a small town as Mayor, think Chicago Politics more local, and Governor of a State is the same as running for President then the Senator is starting to believe his own press statements.

A Obama Bounce ?

Commentary: Looks at why in some Polls Obama has not gotten a bounce from his Convention. In my view it was the setting, the McCain Camp has defined Obama as a Rock Star, the speech should have had a simpler setting, not as if Obama was trying to sell him self as the next American Idol.

A New Poll - USA Election

CNN News: Reports in a new poll that the USA Presidential Race is tied. The Poll found the following, Obama 49% - McCain 48. In a close race you have to give the Presidency to McCain, one has to factor in to any result from the polls the fact that people will tell the pollsters one thing and vote in a different manner, harsh but the truth. Obama needs to get a big lead in the double digits to make up for those voters who say they will vote for Obama but fact have a problem with an African - American President. The next two months is going to be a very long race and heated between the Campaigns.

Scandal in the Homeland ?

BBC News: Reports that the daughter of Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska and the VP to McCain is in the family way. This in a odd way might help McCain, as the daughter is getting married and is keeping the baby, this story will appeal to Social Conservatives one level, if not that impressed by the story itself, also it will show that Palin has to deal with modern issues that in a common factor in the families around the USA.

Bush to Miss Republican Convnetion

BBC News: Reports that President Bush will miss the Republican Convention due to Hurricane Gustav. This works both ways for McCain, on the hard political front, Bush is not popular thus McCain does not have to have Bush at the Convention, and on the PR front McCain can show leadership, should Gustav be the disaster as it is expected, McCain can have tone down convention and show Presidential Material by his action this week.