Digby: Getting The Job Done

While everyone was celebrating the fact that the media pointed out that McCain's campaign had gone negative, the media was also making sure that everyone saw McCain's negative message. And it worked:

Barack Obama's image suffers under John McCain attacks, poll finds

The presidential race remains tight, with respondents to a Times/Bloomberg poll choosing Obama by 45% to McCain's 43%, a statistical dead heat. Obama's race remains an issue with many voters.