Here is an excellent article from the Times of London:
Understanding America means realising that John McCain could yet be the next president of the United States. America is a huge and lonely country. Beyond the familiar cities lies a massive expanse of suburbs and ex-urbs and flat plains and rural land. Here live the millions who fill the churches, serve the military, man the factories and till the land. These people are the constituency of Mr McCain and Sarah Palin. They underpin the resilience of the American Right
In middle America, talking about the military is talking about their lives. For middle America, it is not a joke to hunt moose, it is not kooky to believe in biblical truth, and the phrase “Hockey Mom” needs no translation.
From the beginning of the presidential campaign the appeal of John McCain, this authentic American hero, has been underestimated. He has proven that his rebel streak, his independence and his maverick spirit strike a real chord with voters. He has been underestimated and he should not be.
The Democratic convention was a showcase for America's ideals, appealing to voters to back the future rather than the past. The Republicans appealed to the heartland, pitting the people against the powerful. It has worked before.
Good insight from across the pond- this election might not be about change or race or hope, but rather about the identity of America.
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