Not Over Yet

[Commentary] Let's hope all these pollsters know what they're doing. Otherwise, journalism is in for a very bad hangover. The tone of the coverage of the presidential campaign is certainly understandable. But it's also unsettling. The polls strongly suggest that the Democrats are in for a very good day next Tuesday. Barack Obama is comfortably ahead of John McCain in the national tally. Obama is also ahead in many key swing states and even in some red states. He's playing offense, McCain is playing defense. Polls also indicate that the Democrats are likely to increase their margins over the Republicans in the Senate and House by significant margins. The result is coverage that basically says this contest is all but over.