An autumn episode of America's most consis- tently intelligent and fiercely realistic prime- time television series opened with Homer Simpson watching the news. "And, to con- clude this Halloween newscast on a sca-a- ry note," said the anchorman, "remember, the presidential primaries are only a few months away. Heh-heh-heh."
There is no escaping now. Since mid- January, the Washington Post and New York Times have allocated at least one full inside page to the 1992 campaign...