Democratic Steamroller in November?

Saturday, April 26, 2008 | 9:45 AM

Many are wondering whether a prolonged nomination fight might actually help the Democrats -- from the Boston Globe in regard to Indiana, a traditionally "red" state:

"The interest in the Clinton-Obama fight, they say, is helping to shift political identities. Thousands of people are signing up as new voters - 383,954 Hoosiers have registered since the 2006 election - while some people who have always voted Republican are deciding that they might just be comfortable casting a ballot for a Democrat.

"While national Democratic leaders worry that the protracted campaign could damage their eventual nominee, local Democrats say that the primary race may be the best thing to happen to the party in years."

TIME has an analysis of the swing states of 2008.