By Sally E. Smith

For close to a year, many of this year's presidential candidates have been pounding the campaign trail and debating until they're hoarse, yet many in the electorate are just now sitting up and taking notice.

The flip of the calendar to 2008, combined with earlier-than-usual primaries, has energized voters while stymieing political pundits. Polls are unreliable, voters are largely undecided about which candidate to support, and the clock is ticking. Iowa, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida… and then it's off to the races on February 5, when voters in 23 states will participate in what's been dubbed, "Super Duper Tuesday."

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