Apropos of last week's controversial and speculative "the Southwest is key" post, Greg Sargent reports that Obama will be touring New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado next week in an effort to solidify support there.
I remain convinced that Colorado is a key state here (and I'm not the only one), and according to pollster.com, only one poll has shown McCain with a lead over Obama. New Mexico is more in flux, and in Nevada it would seem that McCain is on the rise. McCain is also set to meet with Govs. Crist (FL), Jindal (LA) and Romney this weekend at his ranch in Sedona, and the buzz is one of these men will be getting the VP nod. Obama's presence in these swing states next week could serve the dual purpose of blunting the impact of a McCain VP announcement, should it come.
--Mori Dinauer
