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By Muhammad Cohen HONG KONG - Between Republican Senator John McCain's incoherent flailing on the Wall Street aid package and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's verbal meltdowns rearing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's head over America, the commentariat seems convinced Democratic Senator Barack Obama has the presidency won. Even Palin's expectations-beating performance in the vice presidential debate - she stood erect for 90 minutes and cloyed without drooling - failed to alter the conclusion. The commentariat, as usual, is way out of line. With four weeks to go, the election is still up for grabs. That means Obama is in trouble. The Democratic ticket faces a big challenge in the home stretch because of both the situation and Obama's track record. The Illinois senator needs to bust another move - and hope that... [read full story]
