And apparently non-issues are the only weapon available, just like the criticism for Obama not wearing a flag pin (as though this is the only way to designate patriotism). If targeting non-issues are the only way his adversaries can attack him, then Obama's got a pretty easy road ahead of him.

Non-issues drive the news cycle, as do knee-jerk reactions to nuanced statements.  There are plenty of substantive differences between the candidates which merit debate.  Obama has not hidden that he wants to increase government services and pay down the national debt -- how he does that without major tax increases is question for debate.  The issue of home loans (and student loans) crisis is also open to debate.  How we address the cost of filling up your car will be debated.  Its still very early.

Back to the Federal Financining of campaigns -- its important to remember that the Federal Dollars for the election are not doled out until AFTER the conventions.  Both Candidates can spend any money they like before accepting their parties nominations.

 For all of those that attacked Michelle Obama's "Proud American" , I found this interesting. Watch the video, pretty interesting stuff. Really makes me very sad, to hear that Lars Larson, Laura Bush comes off a classy lady.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/19/watch-mccain-didnt- love-a_n_108191.html

That reminds me of something I wanted to bring up before but had forgotten about.  Back when Clinton was still in the running, every time the media would give Michelle negative press there would be screams of "Leave the spouses out of it!" saying it was unfair, even from Obama himself.  Yet, when it was Bill Clinton who was fingered there was just silence and no calls for the press to leave him alone.  Why was one spouse fair game while the other was not in the eyes of Obama and his supporters?

It's really a moot point now since Hillary isn't in the running, but it seems a strange double standard.

Yet, when it was Bill Clinton who was fingered there was just silence and no calls for the press to leave him alone.  Why was one spouse fair game while the other was not in the eyes of Obama and his supporters?

It was fair game because he's not Bill Clinton Arkansas lawyer spouse of a candidate, he's a former President of the United States who is a spouse of a candidate.  He is a political figure in his own right.  Hillary used her marriage to him as a basis for her "superior" qualifications or greater experience.  Obama did not use his marriage to Michele to make the case that he is ready to be commander in chief. 

Moveon.org doesn't "help" the dems, either -- yet there they are.  Almost as if the party has no control over them...

Why attack an unknown on non issues, there is not a whole lot of dirt to find.

As far as you know there isn't a whole lot of dirt to find.  Only Obama truly knows if there is dirt to find.  Thinking there isn't dirt to find doesn't mean there isn't any.  I doubt if there really is any major hiding in his closet but there could be.