A defense:
You could easily argue that it's the most important swing state in the 2012 general election. But it still has to wait in line behind states like South Carolina and New Hampshire? Why is it so important to find out which GOP candidate is strongest in those states? President Obama isn't going to compete in South Carolina or the rest of the Deep South. Unlike the rest of New England, New Hampshire is up for grabs in the general, but it only has four electoral votes.
The Dish 