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That's the title of McCain's new ad, and it sums up the ad pretty well: it rehearses the contrasts on economic policy that McCain has been making, but without the edge. Even the music is somewhat jaunty. Obama looks grim or vaguely threatening in the photos of him, but McCain looks like a happy guy, positive and optimistic. Is it too late for this mood shift we've been seeing the past few days, from grumpy old man to the happy warrior?