It's unclear whether this would qualify as a "game changer", but we have our second poll in a week that shows Mitt Romney with only a marginal lead over Barack Obama ... in Tennessee. As in, the mid-Southern state lost by the Democrats in 2008 by 15 freaking points. As in, the state where Democrats lost three seats in the House and the governor's race by over 30 points in 2010.
Very, very strange. We also get some early Super Tuesday numbers, but it might be worth waiting a few days to see what (if anything) is altered by Mitt Romney's "momentum" inducing performance last night in Michigan and Arizona.
GOP PRIMARY:
NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Romney 33, Santorum 25, Gingrich 16, Paul 11GENERAL ELECTION:GEORGIA (SurveyUSA): Gingrich 39, Santorum 24, Romney 23, Paul 9
NEW JERSEY (Quinnipiac): Romney 38, Santorum 24, Paul 12, Gingrich 9
OHIO (Univ. of Cincinnati/Ohio Poll): Santorum 37, Romney 26, Gingrich 16, Paul 11
TENNESSEE (Middle Tennessee State Univ.): Santorum 40, Romney 19, Gingrich 13, Paul 11
NATIONAL (Rasmussen Tracking): Romney d. Obama (45-44); Obama d. Santorum (46-43)A few thoughts, just past the jump.GEORGIA (SurveyUSA): Romney d. Obama (49-42); Gingrich d. Obama (48-44); Santorum d. Obama (47-43); Paul d. Obama (46-43)
NEW JERSEY (Quinnipiac): Obama d. Romney (49-39); Obama d. Santorum (52-34); Obama d. Gingrich (55-30)
TENNESSEE (Middle Tennessee State Univ.): Santorum d. Obama (51-39); Romney d. Obama (47-41); Gingrich d. Obama (45-41); Paul d. Obama (44-41)
VIRGINIA (Roanoke College): Romney d. Obama (43-42); Obama d. Santorum (45-39); Obama d. Paul (45-35); Obama d. Gingrich (48-37)
WISCONSIN (Rasmussen): Obama d. Romney (47-42); Obama d. Santorum (46-41)