Having said that, based on what I'm seeing on TV, it seems like tonight was a huge success for the McCain campaign. I'm seeing lots of shots of Cindy McCain and The First Lady -- as well as videos from the governors talking about the hurricane situation. There was no Bush or Cheney speech -- just two terrific spouses talking about helping hurting people -- and Republican governors showing they are prepared to handle a crisis.
Let me know if I'm out-of-the-media-bubble-loop -- but it looks like, though tonight was scaled-back -- it was a media success...