In case you had any doubt that the primaries are wrapping up and that the message and directive will be about unity, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sidestepped the press and got together for a meeting last night to talk about how to best move forward towards November.

By the way, the Blogger's Caucus at Cedar Door was terrific - great turn out, a good time, and even some free hooch (which went pretty fast.) I hope someone puts up some pictures today so I can point you to them. You can also keep up with the blogging coverage of the convention at the Texas Progressive Alliance Caucus '08 page.

Things have been light around here today because the convention begins tonight and most of us are on the road. I've made it to Austin and the scene around the Hilton is jumping with press and the hardcore day-early crowd. More soon.

I thought John McCain's speech last night was terrible, and not even from a partisan / policy perspective. I thought the delivery and the presentation were bad, the language was poor, and just... man, it was just generally terrible. As it turns out, I am not alone in that feeling.

...and now the Associated Press is reporting that she is 'open' to being Barack Obama's running mate. Today is a day of fast, big news. Also, delegate count update coming soon.

Terry McAuliffe told CNN today that Senator Hillary Clinton is 'absolutely not' going to concede the race to Senator Barack Obama tonight.

I have never been a fan of McCain's half-cocked idea to suspend gas taxes because I believe it purports to treat a minor symptom while ignoring a major disease. However, McCain and I don't agree on much, so that wasn't a surprise. However, I was surprised to see the sitting Republican Vice President call it a 'false notion.' That has to sting.

In case there was any doubt: no matter what, there will be no more primary elections after today. South Dakota and Montana represent the last of the contests. As for the nomination, the final decision date on that remains to be seen.

Is it just me or have the last 6 months felt like two years?

The doctors performing surgery on Senator Ted Kennedy this morning have announced that the operation was a success.

If you would like an incredibly detailed rundown of where most every aspect of the Democratic primary stands as of this morning, look to Chuck Todd and quail before his thorough analysis.