New Zealand television landed in Charlottesville, Virginia, to examine the U.S. presidential election. A local Democratic elected official and a conservative radio talk-show host are interviewed. Includes video.

After the debate, I got this feeling that Senator John McCain actually wants to lose the election. I mean given the state of the economy in the US and the world, wouldn't you be having second thoughts?

Obama supporters are celebrating the new polls which show him taking a lead nationally and in quite a few battleground states. But this a crucial time and, make no mistake about it, the republicans are arming the battle stations right now and will come out with a blistering ‘shock and awe’ attack operation soon. The "pals with terrorists" attack is just the beginning.

The winning mantra is 'Hit Back Harder Than You Get'. Read about this new strategy for the Obama campaign of which a big piece is to make the Republican attacks (which are god's gifts from them as far as this strategy is concerned) backfire at them big time and outfox the McCain campaign so bad that Karl Rove might consider moving to Alaska after the elections.

According to recent polls McCain has actually gained ground Obama and pulled ahead. Zogby polls has McCain at a five percent lead which represents an eleven point gain from last months poll...