Democrats Offer Hope, GOP Sells Fear

DETROIT--The Republicans will peddle fear and fiscal folly, and largely ignore the last eight years at their convention this week in a desperate effort to counter the hope, reality and truths the Democrats presented at their convention. The contrasts will continue throughout the campaign. Sen. Barack Obama made his case before a remarkable audience--80,000 people at a football stadium and 40 million people watching on television--and the Democratic candidate set the tone for what will be an increasingly bruising campaign.