The other prong of the media campaign

While working diligently to portray Obama as a typical politician, undercutting the image that provided much of his appeal during the primary season, the McCain campaign is working to restore some of the shine to his image as a maverick war hero, an image that has lost some of its luster with his numerous reversals of policy positions and his ardent embrace of the Bush presidency over the past four years. The big question is, will it work to convince independents and some nervous Democrats?