I think we all feel some sort of relief since the dynamic seems to be favoring Obama again . But make no mistake about it, this election is as close as it gets , and will remain close until november, as I suspect the GOP and their media allies won't let it be all about the economy as it was this week.
So the real challenge over the next weeks will be to maintain the lead Obama seems to be regaining, cos if we do ,we'll win the election.If Mccain gets some sort of "bounce" again ( because of the debates or any mistake from our side ), it'll be all but impossible to come back again, as history shows.
What we need to do on Daily Kos :
Despite what Kos wrote yesterday , I still don't think focusing heavily on Palin is the smart strategy . Palin won't hide from the media and she'll make mistakes , like she already did in that terrible interview last week (that IMHO played a bigger part in taking her approval ratings down than anything DKos did).As I already said, we should focus on McCain and give her enough rope to hang herself and she will.Most people don't care(know) about those Troopergate stories, Palin's family and other stuff like that . Those who care are already voting for Obama
Another important focus point on Dkos should be the contribution to the campaign. Helping people contribute to the campaign, reporting from your experiences and consulting with others as to what approach is the right one and what arguments work and what should be avoided when trying to convince people.
The Debates:
Another critical moment will of course be the debates, although I don't think they will influence the outcome all that much.
Unlike what many think the McCain-Obama debates will be way more important than the VP debates for our side.Palin has nothing to lose , as everybody expects her to be beaten up by Biden,and i'm pretty sure the talking heads will interpret a decent performance from her as a big win , since she stood up to the experienced Biden.
In a nutshell: keep working as relentlessly as if we were 20 points down, stay positive and we'll win in a landslide.
Start acting as if we've already won, and McCain will win in a landslide.