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It doesn't matter. If you look at electoral trends over the decades since electronic electioneering first appeared, few are paying any attention and even fewer have come to an irrevocable decision. That process starts after the conventions and after Labor Day. Americans are habitually short-timers when it comes to voting. A trend you can believe in starts to emerge in October and the race either tightens (the usual scenario) or the trend gains momentum (in transformational elections) as we approach the big day. My advice: enjoy the last two weeks of the summer and chill out. There's still plenty of time to freak out when it really means something.
