Game on.

Welcome to your very first early morning campaign edition of Crikey on this, day 2 of federal election 2010.

You’ll be greeted with this bite-sized mail every week day of the campaign. Think of it as a pocket-sized guide to the day ahead: the itineraries of all the major players, a snapshot of what the commentariat are saying, the front pages of the nation’s newspapers at a glance, and the essential Talking Points for the day ahead from our Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane.

Plus, the latest from our number crunchers Poll Bludger and Possum Comitatus, analysis from former political operative Richard Farmer and a daily interpretation of how the parties are playing by Crikey‘s very own patented ABC Interpretive Dance Bandicoot (on secondment).

Stick with us as we Move Forward and simultaneously Stand Up for Real Action, right through ’til August 21. After that, we can all have A Good Lie Down.