Chuck Todd

Two bits in FirstRead this AM,

Time and again last night, Obama went out of his way to find a center-right watchword or phrase (tax cuts, life, responsibility, charter schools, tort reform) to defend himself or make a point. McCain, on the other hand, spent a lot of time talking to his current supporters -- but not the middle..... It's as if BOTH candidates were trying to win Indiana or West Virginia last night. And that's not good for McCain.....

Also, an interesting bit on McCain's internal focus groups under "The McCain camp’s memo."