He will go some way to address the problems, but he will not be radical.

When you have someone selling himself so vigorously, you will provoke a reaction, even personal animosity. If all you see when you walk around is someone's cheerful grin saying everything is really ok, well, you're going to get annoyed.

He will go, but he'll go screaming. He can perhaps hold a little longer. He is clinging with such tenacity it's staggering.

Both candidates have made big promises to cut taxes. But neither has said where the money is coming from or how they'll cut the debt.

All the economics have gotten worse in the past five years. The process is going to be very painful.

It's another two hits on a ship that is not very seaworthy to begin with.