After the Democratic Convention last week, Obama is again on a good trajectory to win in November. A CBS poll found Obama leading McCain by eight points, although other polls have a closer race. But Obama and the Democrats shouldn't get too cocky. The next two months will be...

One could be forgiven for thinking this election has degenerated into pure silliness with the charges and countercharges of elitism.

This all culminated with Obama's recent ad reminding us that McCain couldn't remember how many houses he and his wife own. Of course, owning a lot of houses doesn't...