The sensitive question of age — one of the trickiest and most unpredictable in the political playbook — has been touched upon only glancingly since McCain became the de facto GOP nominee.

At least the New York Times has moved its jeremiad on John McCain to where it belongs — in the editorial pages.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday dismissed the “elite opinion” of economists who criticized her gas tax proposal, using a term that has dogged rival Barack Obama in recent weeks.

Just when we need it most, more of our domestic oil and gas may soon be put off-limits due to yet another overreaction to the fallacy of global warming.

John McCain wants better and cheaper coverage for more Americans. So do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But their strategies for achieving those goals are fundamentally different.