* Londoners appear to need some inspiration from Olympic athletes.
* Alan Abramowitz: Is there really a partisan enthusiasm gap?
* Drew Linzer on how to follow the campaign.
* “Have you tried being likable?”
* Matthew Dickinson will be contributing at The Economist. Here’s his first post.
* More from Kieran Healy: The UK graduate student guide to understanding American faculty.
* My favorite cover of “Just Like a Woman.” Just ’cause.
