Democrats Should Ignore the Palin-Biden Debate

Democrats need to be very careful. When Senator McCain introduced Governor Palin as his running mate, Republicans completely knocked Democrats off their message. The Democratic Party had just come off a very strong convention and a historic speech by Senator Barack Obama. Yet the introduction of Palin created a media frenzy around her, distracting reporters from the main contest, and giving Republicans a chance to regroup and to rebound in the polls.

for two weeks after the convention, Obama had to fight for media time

This time, Democrats should not fall for the bait.

Tonight's debate, in certain respects, comes at perfect time for Republicans. Whatever happens, Americans will be watching Palin not Obama.

Democrats should stay focused on the themes from this week, rather than encourage reporters to spend the next week talking about the gaffes or intelligence of Palin

When Republicans

forced to confront the main issues, they have struggled.