A new CNN poll finds Donald Trump roaring ahead to an 11-point lead in Iowa…

… and he’s been leading consistently in New Hampshire. As many have pointed out, if Trump wins both, there’s little reason to think he’ll bobble his current leads in South Carolina, Florida and elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the same CNN poll finds Bernie Sanders also roaring ahead to an 8-point lead in Iowa…

… and he’s been leading consistently in New Hampshire.

This may not be such a dramatic pair of primaries after all. Of course, Trump wins in these early states might spur Republicans consolidating around an alternative, and Sanders wins might prompt the likes of Joe Biden, John Kerry, or Al Gore to jump in… or maybe a relentless negative ad barrage from the Clintons. But right now, both of these men must be thrilled at how well they’re doing, just a bit more than a week away from the first contest…