Instead of John Mcain saying "the fundamentals of the economy are strong," Obama says it. Obama won the economy iotl but now he might seem naive there.
Wouldn't have made a huge difference.
The fundamental base of the economy was and remains strong. The US can still produce high-tech goods and services and has a base population of skilled citizens to support itself.
The 'credit crisis' is a long due re-adjustment of pricing and controls and whilst there will be some pain whilst a realistic level is determined, civilization will not fail and go back to the dark ages.
Both candidates know this but........ if McCain says it then the press will report in it one context and label him a out of touch fool and if Obama says it then he is an old head on young shoulders with a stark yet refreshingly honest message for the outgoing administration.....etc
The press has picked their boy by this point and unless a couple of million die hard republicans are discovered in some key states - he loses.