What He's Saying Today

Barry in Colorado:

In 19 months [McCain] has not named one thing he would do differently from this administration on the central issue of this election," Obama said of McCain. "Not one thing. And we know that if we go down that path, that the next four years will look exactly like the last eight."

"Can you afford to take a chance on someone who's voted against the minimum wage 19 times

"When it was $4, he was against it, when it was $5 he was against it, when it was $6 he was against it."

"He doesn't get what's happening between the mountains in Sedona where he lives and the corridors of power where he works.

"Why else would he say, today of all days, just a few hours ago — think about this, we just woke up to news of financial disaster — and this morning he said that the fundamentals of the economy are still strong. Sen. McCain, what economy are you talking about?"

Obama also chided McCain for another new commercial that promises "change that we need."

"Sound familiar?" said Obama, who has made change the central theme of his campaign. "Let me tell you, instead of borrowing my lines he needs to borrow some of my ideas. Change isn't about slogans. It's about substance."

Saying that McCain had put some lobbyists in key roles of his campaign, Obama said, "If you think those lobbyists are working day and night for John McCain just to put themselves out of business, well I've got a bridge to sell you up in Alaska."