On the "McCain's got a brand new bag" issue for Democrats

The venom comes from that first chill wind they've felt this weekend that they may, in fact, lose this one. Decisively.

I've just been talking with a DNC operative (note, DNC--not on Team Obama per se, but in constant contact and collaboration with them). Initial internal polling numbers post-Palin are scary. They are now writing off FL, VA, IA, and definitely MO. OH is probably out of reach, and MI, WI and even PA are now in serious play. There is no panic yet, but a realization that this thing is slipping away frm them, and that if they don't get the initiative back, and soon, this is going to be a Dewey/Trumanesque upset in the making.

Source.

[ed. note: A, Oh, way to go, Ohio...]