the race card

Well, Obama is back in the lead. The poll of polls on RealClearPolitics shows a 2 point lead. It would appear the Palin effect is subsiding. Not surprising, considering her reluctance to do press interviews after her mediocre performance with Charlie Gibson is raising questions. The most significant factor, however, is the financial crisis engulfing Wall Street coupled with a seemingly confused John McCain. It goes a long way toward explaining Obama’s rise in the polls.

Must-reads: Colby Cosh on the tyranny of statistics; Marcus Gee on human rights in China; Graham Thomson in Afghanistan; Vaughn Palmer on B.C. healthcare spending; Dan Gardner on prognostication.