Norcal2's Blog

I listened to the explanations by experts who posed their theories that McCain lost solely because he didn't deliver a knockout punch as the candidate who is trailing. I can't say I agree with that. As I watched and listened from an issue standpoint to me there was a clear winner: Obama won, but not because it was close or even.

How he won was with both impression aka body language and information. In the first, one has the sense that standing beside Obama is deadly for McCain who looks frail, angry and distinctly unpresidential. On issue information McCain has never attempted to offer up the how-to in financing his offerings and even Obama with small glimpses of financing brings that front and center. In fact no more is asked of him and that is unfortunate.  As much as I have researched both candidates I still have no idea how McCain expects to offer continuation of the Bush tax refunds to the top producers while modestly upping some few others.   Every evaluation of his offering notes the obvious.  Obama is able to offer a larger refund to 95% of the taxpayers solely because he has a funding plan.

I think McCain's performance was spotty and likely only hinted at his upcoming loss in terms of resignation his own party seems to be emitting in focusing on smears against Obama. Theory being if you toss enough rubbish in the air, something must stick. Given all of the above it seems more of a fairytale than a logical strategy.

Summation: It is over.