Mary Katherine Ham notes the Democrats should have listened to Mudcat Saunders.

For all of his flaws, is there any chance that Saunders’ former employer, John Edwards, would have made an error in this vein? I doubt it.

Anyway, some fun highlights from the latest polls… from Reuters/Zogby:

McCain was seen as a better steward of the economy than either Democrat despite their repeated criticism of his economic credentials. He led Obama by 3 points and Clinton by 5 points on the question of who would best manage the economy.

Reuters notes that “Obama pulled into a statistical tie with McCain at 45 percent after trailing him by 6 points last month. Clinton trails McCain by 5 points, 46 percent to 41 percent, gaining slightly from an 8-point deficit last month.”

From ABC/The Washington Post:

The poll finds other pronounced problems for Clinton. Among all Americans, 58 percent now say she’s not honest and trustworthy, 16 points higher than in a pre-campaign poll two years ago…
The number of Americans who see Clinton unfavorably overall has risen to a record high in ABC/Post polling, 54 percent – up 14 points since January. Obama’s unfavorable score has reached a new high as well, up 9 points, but to a lower 39 percent.
Just 61 percent of Obama supporters say they’d definitely or probably vote for Clinton if she wins the nomination; 38 percent say they definitely or probably would not. It’s very similar among Clinton supporters: Sixty-one percent say they’d be inclined to vote for Obama, 35 percent definitely or probably not.
As things stand, this poll suggests a close general election contest. Obama has a scant 5-point advantage over McCain, 49-44 percent, compared with a 52- 40 percent race last month. McCain and Clinton stand at 48-45 percent; it was a Clinton advantage, 50-44 percent, last month.