Campaign Cattle Calls

On Friday and Saturday, seven of the eight announced Presidential candidtes gathered to speak before their party faithful. It was a chance for the candidates to separate themselves from President Bush, and from each other.

The Democrats are ready to rumble but is America listening? Do Presidential politics take a back seat to a nation on the cusp of war? Or, do they become more important?

Guests:

Walter Shapiro, political columnist at USA Today, author of forthcoming book "One Car Caravan: Running for President Before America Tunes In"

Eleanor Clift, contributing editor for Newsweek magazine

Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst, senior editor at the Atlantic Monthly magazine