The last two weeks have brought a shift in the perception of the parties' electoral prospects. The President has enjoyed some good press in the last few news cycles, which seems to have had a positive effect on his job approval rating. The Democrats, meanwhile, are looking quite divided. The spectacle of Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, their best-known representatives, taking opposite stands on the issue of the day from the same podium was a stark indication of the division within the party. This has given the press pause in their rush to prejudge the November election. Many pundits have...