Talked with a longtime Arizona Republican last week — someone not supporting either McCain or J.D. in the primary. (He will vote Republican in the general election, no doubt.) He said, “McCain is really campaigning very well. He is clear, energetic, and conservative. His criticisms and analyses are very sharp. Where was this McCain in the presidential election? If he had campaigned this way in ’08 . . . who knows?”

Ah, don’t tell me that!