Last night, for the first time in almost a year, I was excited about your campaign. Your running mate did an outstanding job introducing herself to the public, showing what the future of Republican politics could be. That single speech did more for your campaign than you did (aside from picking her) and there was no way you could outperformed her, she did set the bar very high, but what happened?

No, seriously, what happen?

At times you seemed very comfortable and not the John McCain I’ve seen in the past. Was it the protesters who interrupted your speech? I thought you did an outstanding job of handling a situation that could have been very uncomfortable. Was the crowd that applauded at random times – times you didn’t expect? I could see how that would throw one off, but still… what happened?

I don’t mean to take credit away from your performance; after all you did get your main message points across – you will fight for the people, the Republican party has gone to far the its values, Obama has no way to pay for his programs – but I am worried about the perception.

Sarah was dynamic, you were not. Sarah was engaging, you were not. Sarah made people feel as if she was one of them; you came close but didn’t totally sell it. What Sarah has, that appeal, is also what Obama has and is what you will need to face in the upcoming debates.

Maybe you will be quite comfortable in a one-on-one setting, with out the teleprompter. Maybe this is where you will shine. I am worried; however, that you are going to be perceived as, well, old and disconnected.

You have a lot of political capital thanks to your running mate, the race is much more complex than it was two weeks ago, and you have a fighting chance. Don’t waste your ace in the hole by becoming what people expect you to be – disconnected.