After March 4 ...

"Okay ... you got Ohio and Texas, but it's still a close count."

What great race! Some pundits posit that having no clear victor yet will amp up the rancor and damage the party. I don't think so. True, the Dems have a knack for imploding even before the convention, but this year feels different. The Republicans will start chipping away at both, but at least McCain seems to eschew the Carl-Rove tactics of the recent past. Meanwhile, Clinton and Obama will need to clarify their differences -- hopefully by hammering at policy, rather than personality. All in all, this race has more energy and excitement than any I can remember.