Last night, the presidential campaigns each accused the other of dragging down the level of discourse in the election. Mitt Romney fired first with a speech in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he accused President Barack Obama of acting “angry and desperate.” Mr. Romney made his charge based on comments Vice President Joe Biden made during a speech in Virginia that Mr. Romney’s policies would enable banks to put people “back in chains.”

“His campaign and his surrogates have made wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the presidency. Another outrageous charge came a few hours ago in Virginia. And the White House sinks a little bit lower,” said Mr. Romney. “This is what an angry and desperate presidency looks like.”

The Obama campaign quickly followed up with a blistering statement of its own calling Romney “unhinged” and “strange.” Read More