The right has dominated American politics for nearly 30 years. Now we might be facing a definitive moment: The era of Reagan could be replaced by the era of Obama.
The terrorists hope that a Republican victory will lead to the prolongation of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq so that they can kill more Americans.
Still, it is not every day that such a prominent personality as Colin Powell recommends his countrymen to vote for a presidential candidate from a different party than his own. Powell is not just a Republican, he is also a good friend of John McCain.
The State Department has moved from setting up Twitter accounts in various languages to an even more direct strategy. Kerry met with various bloggers in China last week, and this week, Ryan took part in an online chat about a Muslim superhero as part of the Comic-Con international comic conference in San Diego.