Is Obama winning?

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll has President Obama leading Mitt Romney in swing states, where attitudes about Mitt Romney's business background, which is frequently targeted in Obama ads, have become more unfavorable. On Tuesday's Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell, New York's own John Heilemann said the new numbers should quiet Democrats who've been fretting about the Obama campaign's strategy — or, as David Plouffe memorably described them, "the bed-wetters." ...Daily Intel

The numbers really shouldn't make us feel comfortable, optimistic.