Sad but true, especially because both McCain and Obama have said that they want to get past this.
From Ben Smith:
My colleagues Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn had a very smart piece yesterday very much born out by tonight in St. Paul.
The bottom line: The choice of Palin, and her performance, mark a sharp return to the culture wars. Suddenly, it’s all about "elitism," abortion, and the mutual resentments and disdain of red and blue.