CNN just released an article that claimed Clinton polled better than Obama in “swing states.” There is a major problem with this claim. It pays attention to Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio—but leaves out the other swing states. Obama does better against McCain than Clinton in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, and California. In many of those states, Obama would win and Clinton would lose.
(Clinton also appears to do better in Missouri—and other potential swing state polls like New Hampshire look about even.)
In fairness, both have a commanding lead in California—but the same is equally true of Pennsylvania. Saying Clinton has a lead in swing states pays attention to three prominent swing states hand chosen by the Clinton campaign.
I wish CNN would take a bit of critical perspective before reprinting either campaigns press releases.