From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Now that the conventions are a wrap, what's next for the two campaigns?

I'm Judy Muller sitting in for Warren Olney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans

care about most. John McCain brought the party faithful to their feet in St. Paul last night,

with a mixture of his emotional personal story, an arousing promise to do battle with the powers

that be in Washington. But can McCain resurrect the maverick persona with a voting record that

supported the current administration.

Today, on to the point, a look at what's next for both campaigns.

Can McCain and Obama both claim to be the agents of change the country needs?

Will vice presidential candidate Palin lead the charge in a sequel to the culture wars?

On reporter's notebook later on, a lot of voters have yet to make up their minds. Which way

will the independent swing after these conventions? First, here's the news.

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dedicated to the common good. Learn more at scole.org. I'm Judy Mueller, sitting in for Warren

Alney, back with To the Point from PRI. John McCain and his running

mate, Sarah Palin, have used their time in the convention spotlight to paint the GOP as the party

most in sync with mainstream America and the Democrats as the party on the cultural fringe.

But can the party that's held the White House for eight years claim the mantle of change?

How can there be two opposition parties?

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