Listless and Directionless

It is now a accepted fact that with three weeks to go before the election Senator John McCain needs to focus on a central message to wear down the formidable defenses of Obama in the election.  There are plenty of issues on which this can be done but Republican nominee has not zeroed on one of these.  The legitimate concern (even voiced by Hilary Clinton) of Obama’s experience is being sidetracked by discussions about race and other issues that whilst it alights the fringes of the political spectrum does nothing to engage the broad general public.

Each day the battle for attention of the American people will be harder for McCain to capture.  It will become progressively harder to gain what commentators call the ‘momentum.’  It is in America’s interest to have a close race.  Both sides need to have their opinions and views thoroughly and seriously analyzed.  It would be wrong at this time for the country to have some kind of comprehensive Republican rout.  Though satisfying for the Democrats, they should from other countries that large victories invariably set parties up for a greater fall, weakness at the head of a broad coalition and a more comprehensive laziness in government.  As the markets stabilize in the face of unprecedented action by central banks around the world, Americans must hope that this becomes a race again.