McCain's enjoyed a modest bounce in the last week or two. This has happened during a relatively quiet period in the campaign and there doesn't seem to be any clear explanation (unless Americans care more about Georgia than I think). I have no basis for this, but here's a possible explanation: the Olympics.
Obama is running on a message of change. More broadly, the Democrats are trying to capitalize on dissatisfaction with the direction the country is heading, both domestically and abroad. But, if anything can make our country more patriotic, it's the Olympics. We see great hard-working Americans like Michael Phelps succeeding on the world stage and it makes us believe that everything's just fine; we're more patriotic and more optimistic. If we can beat the rest of the world in athletic competitions, we can beat them economically and militarily. Who needs change? USA! USA! USA!
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