I think this was rather a foregone conclusion after the first two major contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. And given the way that the polls have fluctuated on both sides (especially the GOP side), I think that fluid is the best available word.

Republican voters have sharply altered their views of the partyÂ’s presidential candidates following the early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, with Senator John McCain, once widely written off, now viewed more favorably than any of his major competitors, according to the latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll.

The findings underscored the extraordinary volatility in the Republican race and suggested that the party was continuing to search for a nominee to rally around. Nearly three-quarters of Republican primary voters said it was still too early for them to make up their minds “for sure,” meaning that they could shift their allegiances yet again if one or more of Mr. McCain’s rivals breaks through in the two Republican primaries this week, in Michigan and South Carolina.

And I find this little tidbit to be amusing, given my post over the weekend.

But Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama are now viewed by Democrats as almost equally qualified on a variety of measures, including the ability to serve as commander in chief.

Yeah, they are both equally qualified there. all right.

But in the end, we are seeing a tightening of the Democrat race and a continued ebb and flow on the GOP side. In the end, which will produce the more qualified, electable candidate?

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