Monday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Hold on tight, everyone. The polls are showing McCain getting his post-convention bounce. USAToday has the Republican ticket leading 50% - 46% among registered voters. The lead expands to 54% - 44% for "those seen as most likely to vote." Don't panic. Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com, urges patience to poll watchers. In matters relating to polls, I listen to Nate's sage advice.

It's going to be a bumpy ride, but we all knew that.

Let's get started.