Campaigns losing steam

Since the beginning of the semester, there has always been a story on the front page of CNN.com that was about the candidates and the upcoming election. Checking only moments ago, I have found none. Candidate news was trumped by stories about an old man going to jail for not watering his lawn, and the growing popularity of chihuahuas. It appears as though the election has started to move to the back burner for the media and both campaigns are losing steam. This may be in loo of recent poll results showing Obama's growing lead in battleground states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Colorado.

Maybe Obama's attack ads are working...

In some of his recent ads criticizing McCain's proposed "health care insurance fix," Obama uses neutral reporters to build credibility in his attack statements. Instead of using his opinion, which is never a good base for an argument, Obama takes advantage of the words of other people that aren't officially endorsed by his campaign. This opens the doors to dynamic perspectives on the issues. With only 20 days left, I can't wait to see how the rest of the election process plays out.