[Tarpon]

Saying it doesn't make it so ... you got that right.

One of the best indicators is Kerry himself. He is pulling ads from several states, that have switched to Bush leading, to save money. Backing and filling is not the kind of momentum you think of when you are winning. Contrast that to Bush who is now campaigning in states where you would think a dim would be the shooin candidate.

The number of contested states is now under 15, down from 24 or so.

[Numbers Guy]

The number of contested states is now under 15, down from 24 or so.

There was an article in the Detroit Free Press today (they don't allow excerpting) about the battle for Ohio. The most laughable line was how Ohio was "crucial" to Bush's re-election efforts. Uh, no, it's crucial to Kerry's chances. Kerry can't win unless he peels off Florida or Ohio. Bush can win without one of them. That's because the battleground states are almost all blue turf, except for Florida and Ohio.