Gen. Wes Clark (D-Ark.) gets much-needed support for questioning John McCain’s commander-in-chief credentials from retired Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard Jr., who urges Americans to ask whether McCain, a staunch supporter of the Iraq war, really understands military risks, notes Todd Beeton. Barack Obama adopts the right’s messaging about the “dignity of work” in his new television ad running in swing states, notes Beeton, who wants to see more of the liberal Obama in his advertising.