A year ago Howard Dean said his party’s presidential wannabes were all impressive. Now it’s down to the two best fund raisers, each supported by half the voters. For many in each group McCain is their second choice. Primaries may stimulate local business, increase audiences for cable news, and make consultants wealthy, but they didn’t [...]

Tornados, cyclones, earthquakes, wild fires can’t distract cable news from their Primary chore.