The Run-Up to "The Speech" Has Worked Well

      Other than the glitch noted below, the Dems have done a very good job of setting the table for Barack Obama's speech tonight. Wednesday night worked particularly well -- with Bill Clinton, John Kerry, and Joe Biden making the case for the Democrats.

      Now Obama in his speech has to show that he's up to the job and understands the country. It will be one of the campaign's defining moments.