A couple of things to remember about this poll. First, Rasmussen is a conservative hack operation and this poll doesn't count. Now that the liberals reading this post didn't catch that as sarcasm and wet themselves, 2) it's a long way to the finish line and I'm serious about that one. But Romney, with his brilliant debate show Wednesday, has put himself in a position to actively compete. He trailed the entire first half but took a 21 to 20 lead as the third quarter came to an end. There's a whole 4th quarter to play but it's now anybody's game.