I thought Obama and McCain were committed to running an election this country could be proud of. No dirty tricks, no underhanded campaigning, no rhetoric that hints towards controversies which aren't there. Yeah, well, that's not going to happen. In ...

For supporters of John Kerry, who have seen allegations about the Democratic candidate's military record sap his campaign, it must have seemed like a case of just deserts. The president, George Bush, was last week looking vulnerable on the same ...