The Democratic presidential candidate will appear on Late Show With David Letterman Wednesday night. We're not really sure how newsworthy this is -- after all, both Obama and John McCain have been on lots of talk shows in the past, including Dave's. (As we mentioned last week, McCain even hosted Saturday Night Live in 2002.)
But it actually could turn out to be a huge deal. Of all the late-night comedians, Letterman's clearly the best political interviewer (when he's paying attention, anyway). The polls are close, even though they've been zigzagging since the conventions. And plenty of voters still don't think they "know" Obama. If he comes off as a regular guy with a sense of humor, and provides some actual policy ideas in an understandable way, the appearance could really benefit his campaign.
One bit of advice, though: Leave the Sarah Palin moose-hunting jokes to Dave.
Above: Letterman's interview with Obama from April 2007
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