RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Thoughts on McCain's Speech

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Thoughts on McCain's Speech

"I couldn't get a few of the lines out of my head, which made me wonder if I had misjudged it.

"I have to say that it grew on me by leaps and bounds. Over two weeks of speechifying and politicking, it was my favorite.

"Obviously, McCain is not an eloquent speaker. He's a plain speaker with a blunt, flat delivery. The speech was written for a man with that kind of style, which made it extremely direct. So, everybody got the gist of the McCain candidacy last night. That's a very good thing for any candidate: his message got across."