The largest lead that Republicans have had since Gallup started the poll in the 50's. Wow.

"The number of voters who say they will vote GOP has jumped to 49 percent, compared with 43 percent for Democrats."

Of course, that's also not counting the enthusiasm level for R's vs. D's: 39% or R's are very excited about this coming election cycle, compared to only 24% on the D side.

What does this mean?

Does it mean that Democrats, or at least Democratic voters, as a whole, are a little more moderate than their "fearless leader" Obama is? Does it mean that Independents are switching over to the Republican party?

Or does it mean another (fairly) useless poll was taken, and that R's shouldn't be sitting pretty just yet, but should work even harder to make sure that the seats are going to be taken? Now a days, everyone with a computer and some spare time can analyze data and make predictions (hell, you're reading this from me, aren't you?), and I don't want to jump on board the "We're winning!" bandwagon yet. Pessimistic, you ask? A little. I just want to make sure before I get on board the ship…that it isn't going to end up jumping a shark.

Republicans have had plenty of scandals and mess ups in the past couple of months: from Illinois and Indiana to Kentucky and beyond. And this little conservative Republican writer, sitting in his overheated attic sipping on coffee (I know, I must be crazy) wants to give the Republicans a little tough love, because sometimes that's what people need. I'm not waving a big flag with an elephant on it and dancing in the streets just yet because of this poll, and other R's shouldn't either. We're supposed to be the party that holds our elected representatives to a higher standard, and dammit, that's what I plan on doing up until November. When the W's start rolling across the television screen, then I'll get excited. Until then? I'll sweat my butt off in my attic, drinking coffee and analyzing useless data, just like the rest of you.