Election --- crowded space for new ideas

From this perspective, there is such intense coverage of this election from the multiple major political websites as well as the less alert mainsteam media that it is easy to sit back and watch.  As an example, when an idea occurs here there no urgency, but there has been a nagging belief that Obama's performance in the first debate was perhaps as much intentional as it was based on any lack of preparation.  The "rope a dope" strategy came to mind.  So I googled that phrase related to the election last week and it had not only been written about on multiple websites but was an ongoing debate ---nothing to add here.

Perhaps the last two years of Obama's presidency have been, politically speaking, Obama letting the Republicans firm up his base by their actions or, in Congress, lack of action.  Could Biden's strange and annoying performance have also been intentional.  It was difficult to watch at times, but the abiding memory may be a confident and experience pol laughing openly at a serious and young nerd, not taking him seriously.  Of course that completely angers those who already whole - heartedly support Romney, but that was not his target.

The next two debates are crucial.  Romney talks more about himself than any details of policy.  I, I, I, is his central message.  Maybe that will work for him, especially since Obama has alienated so much of the business establishment with his rhetoric.  Certainly Obama and his campaign will seek to highlight Romney's ever changing opinions on all policy related issues in the next few weeks, but do most voters really pay that much attention.  Have most voters already firmly made up their minds and we are really down to about 5% of the electorate that needs to be swayed on way or the other?

Maybe some observations will be forthcoming here, but not if they have already been beaten to death by the professional websites.  I need to get original again.