https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/11/01/five-days-from-election-day-where-do-things-stand/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:27:56 -0400<![CDATA[Five days from Election Day both campaigns will tell us that they&#8217;re right where they want to be. Both can&#8217;t be right about that. Five days from Election Day, the national polls tend to show Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama, but the state polls tend to say that Obama leads in the swing states that matter most. Both can&#8217;t be right about that, for the simple reason that swing states tend to be swing states because they tend to mirror the national political divide.]]>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:07:07 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/11/01/five-days-from-election-day-where-do-things-stand-n174762