I’m not sure how much these polls mean, but I’m not sure how much these polls mean, but Barack Obama is now leading Hillary Clinton in Georgia and Colorado, states he never led her before this month and, in Colorado’s case, this week. Ditto for Connecticut, where as of today he is now tied with Clinton. And in Arizona, he’s cut her earlier lead of about 20 points in half. Other states—including big, critical states like California, Massachusetts and New Jersey—seem to be holding steady for Clinton, and Alabama is trending toward her. Of course, many of these comparisons are between recent polls with results only a few weeks ago, while others compare recent results with polls from months ago; and the polling firms may be using different sampling and screening methods. It’s hard to conclude too much. But if Obama is tied in Connecticut and leading in Colorado and Georgia, states where he was losing by double-digits in the fall, there seems to be some tightening of the race. And then there is the wildcard of the Edwards' supporters. I mean, who really knows what the hell is going to happen on Tuesday? Boy, this is getting really, really interesting. --Tom Schaller
