"If you are better off than you were eight years ago ... John McCain is your man.
Pretty bold statement by Obama. Unless you have had a serious medical issue, have committed a felony, or are over 40 years old, who isn't better off than they were 8 years ago? If none of that applies to you, and you're worse off than you were in 2000, I think your problems go way beyond George W. Bush, and I don't think Obama will be able to save you.
He's really hitting hard this message that our economy is in near-ruins, but is that really the case, is that really resonating with people?
I know a lot of people have bought houses they couldn't afford and then lost them in those 8 years, but even they're just back where they started (and hopefully have better employment than they did 8 years ago).