In the Headlines

"Obama Takes Aim at Bush and McCain With a Forceful Call to Change America" (Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny, New York Times) - Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party presidential nomination on Thursday, declaring that the "American promise has been threatened" by eight years under President Bush and that John McCain represented a continuation of policies that undermined the nation's economy and imperiled its standing around the world.

"McCain Moves To Seize His Target: The Momentum" (Laura Meckler and Elizabeth Holmes, Wall Street Journal) - John McCain worked to seize the momentum in the race for president with a new TV ad congratulating his Democratic rival, and a vice-presidential pick.

"GOP Considers Delaying Convention" (Dan Eggen and Michael D. Shear, Washington Post) - Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast, and possibly New Orleans, as a full-force hurricane early next week.

"Obama: Six things he must do before Nov. 4" (Kathy Kiely, USA Today) - Barack Obama's acceptance of his party's presidential nomination here Thursday night, just four years after his national debut at the last Democratic convention, is a reflection of the political skills that brought the freshman senator to this historic moment -- and the challenges that lie ahead.

On the Morning Shows

Early Show - Dan Bartlett: "At the end of the day, [Republicans] were somewhat of a bit relieved because 85% of the week was focused on the Clintons and that's never a bad thing. It was mostly focused on a family feud and the Democratic party. We sort of feel like we dodged a bullet on that one."

(Greg Bobrinskoy contributed to the Morning Report.)