"Four days."

"I've got two words for you, 'four days'," Obama said as he made his entry on to the stage in Des Moines, Iowa today. He spoke directly to Iowans, boosting their importance in this election by telling them that they have the power to determine this election.

The appearance in Iowa came the day after Obama aired his 30-minute commercial.

Iowa did not appear once in this ad, and the state has been decreasing in battle-ground status continually. So why is Obama still coming to Iowa? Maybe because John McCain is still campaigning here though, bracketing Obama's travel plans. Perhaps because that even a 10 point lead is not safe enough when considering the mysterious Bradley effect. It could also be that Iowa has historically picked the winner and this long-term status of being such an important state is not lost on either of the candidates, even though polls say that Obama is in a significant lead. An AP article points out that Obama will not let himself or his supporters become over-confident. He knows that his lead in the polls does not necessarily give him a win and he does not want over-confident supporters to think that the is gauranteed, which might actually prevent people from voting. McCain knows this too. One thing is for sure, Both McCain and Obama are not letting go of Iowa.