Palin spends three days in debate camp with top McCain aides at his Sedona ranch.

NY Times: “The amount of time and staff power being devoted to this was evidence of concern among Mr. McCain’s associates that Ms. Palin’s early triumphs…has been overtaken by a series of setbacks.”

Wall Street Journal: “The McCain campaign aims to halt what it sees as a perceived decline in the crispness and precision of Gov. Palin’s latest remarks as well as a fall in recent polls…”

Politico: “If Sarah Palin goofs, flounders, stumbles or blunders during her debate against Joe Biden on Thursday night, Biden is going to let it slide.”