Political posturing, to be sure, but it certainly would be good to hear more candidates -- Democrat and Republican -- begin to call the jihad what it is.

"Romney: Dems have accepted defeat in war against 'violent jihad'," from the [1] Associated Press:

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Speaking in Philadelphia, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney says Democrats are accepting defeat in the battle against what he calls "radical violent jihad."

Not that mainstream, passive-aggressive jihad would constitute an improvement.

In recent polls, Romney has lagged behind former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Senator John McCain - despite spending more than $17 million from his own fortune. But after attending several fundraisers in the Philadelphia area today, Romney focused his attacks mostly on the Democratic front-runners.