Don't Get Too Excited

The Washington Post-ABC News poll of likely voters has got Obama over McCain, 52% to 43%. Amazing. "Two weeks ago, in the days immediately following the Republican National Convention, the race was essentially even, with McCain at 49 percent and Obama at 47 percent."

But remember, Obama's strategist David Axelrod says there is likely to be at least one more occasion for hand-wringing and bedwetting before this is over. And let's get serious -- we're trying to elect a black man as President of the United States. It was never going to be easy.