Here's my suggestion for next week's debate in Hofstra: No talking points, no stump speeches. Moderator Bob Schieffer should have the option to cut either candidate off if they use any buzz word or phrase from the previous two debates. 

By G. Terry Madonna & Michael L. Young, Special to Stateline.org  

Ladies and gentlemen, we're not experiencing a historic presidential campaign, but the latest game show/reality show.

Tell me again, who is Sen. Barack Obama's running mate?

It's no secret that the Republican Party wants the Latino vote. According to the McCain campaign's spokeswoman for Hispanic media, Hessy Fernandez, the campaign's goal is to secure 45% of the Latino vote.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin used her VP nomination speech to try to establish her credibility as the right person to be a 'heart beat away' from leader of the Western World. Quite honestly, if you're voting for John McCain, you almost don't want him to make his acceptance speech tomorrrow. He's going to be deadly.  She is the life of the 'Party', and really upstages her aging counterpart.

Despite the careful choreography and showmanship, the Democratic Convention concluded with little in the way of news or surprises.