McCain's VP Choice:  Reports are coming out that neither Mitt Romney nor Tim Pawlenty will be the pick.  Speculation runs high right now that it will be Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.  The announcement should come shortly.

Democratic National Convention:  The pep rallies are over, the festivities are done, and the nominee has spoken.  Unlike some folks who criticize the way the Democrats conducted the convention, I felt it was effective, setting reasonable goals and meeting them.  A Democratic friend I work with said that each day they had a message and each day they conveyed that message loud and clear.  I think he's right.

Last night it ended with Obama's acceptance speech.  Like the one he gave four years earlier on the same stage, this one was electrifying.  Unlike in 2004, Obama is no longer an unknown.  So, will this speech have the same impact?  Chances are, it won't.  But it should help him ease tension about his readiness for the top job.  How effective the GOP can be in re-raising that tension in the coming weeks will in large part determine how serious John McCain can threatened the frontrunner's chances to win the White House.

Once thing I will say about the Democratic National Convention: After last night's speech, this conservative is glad it's over.  Now, on to Minneapolis to see if the GOP can recover from the bashing it took in Denver - especially over the last two days.