Measure the Drapes

The No. 1 way John McCain is not George Bush: He'll never be president.

Over Before it Began?

There may be little John McCain can do at this point. And maybe it's been that way all along.

A Bucket of Chicken and No Clue

How undecided voters are just like lazy Super Bowl fans.

The Hitler Comparison

Hard times, fear and misinformation are a dangerous mix, no matter who wins the election.

Cut From the Same Cloth?

Barack Obama has been compared to everybody from FDR to James Baldwin. But now let's add Pope John Paul II.

Ready to Rumble

Much of Palin's tough talk toward Obama and Biden has gone unchecked. Isn't it time for her to get TKO'd?

Letter From North Carolina

A journalist gets off the sidelines and into the action in an unlikely swing state.

Poll-arized Mistrust

Disgruntled and suspicious voters pose a greater risk to our elections than voter fraud ever will.

Oh, Lord, Kumbaya

How an innocent campfire song got warped by the cynicism of our times.

Schooling McCain on the Man Code

Withholding a handshake is a direct violation.