Last Presidential Debate Wednesday

The last Presidential debate will be held Wednesday. Expect the Economy to take center stage. Here's what the candidates need to do.

John McCain:
He's down, but by no means out. Pay no attention to Obama's lead in the national polls as it really doesn't matter. Obama can win the popular vote by a very wide margin and still lose the election. McCain is down by about 5 points in the battlegrounds, and that is all that matters. He can still do it, but McCain must realize that this is it, his last chance to be on a national stage with this much viewership. Not only in his campaign, but probably his life as well. If McCain is to become President he must, at this debate "Stand up and Fight". If McCain comes out swinging, with some heart and with some basic fiscal conservative principles, then he can win this thing yet.


Barack Obama:
Obama has the lead, his primary concern is not to choke. That said, we still remember the Bradley effect (change in polls v. votes due to race). He only leads by 5% in the battlegrounds, and if the Bradley effect takes place in those regions, Obama can still lose the election. So while he has the inside track by a fair margin, he is by no means across the finish line. Expect the McCain=Bush charge all evening as it's safe and effective.