Heart full of soul

Yes, they are two gifted politicians in closely contested primaries, but with records and politics as similar as they are, this is going a bit far.

After 44 contests, 28 million votes, and at least $275 million spent, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination grinds on as an increasingly brutal struggle for the soul of a party riven along the lines of race, class, gender, and generations.

I know that reporters need a dramatic arc, but c'mon. Brutal is not asking for tax returns. Brutal is not "NAFTAgate."

Now, if John McCain was truly the "maverick" the press claims him to be, then perhaps it would be a battle for the soul of the Republican Party:

Religion crazies vs. Goldwater conservatives.
Torture vs. Non-torture.
Fiscal conservatism vs. Starve the beast.

But McCain's not and it's not.