By next Wednesday, the decision of Mitt Romney's campaign to try to win Pennsylvania will either be seen as fabulous late move to win the race for the White House or just a doomed last ditch attempt that should have been rejected by top advisers.
Pennsylvania has not been part of our swing state conversation for most of the year. The polls have universally been behind President Obama, as the Keystone State has not gone for a Republican since 1988.
Romney's campaign did not buy television ads all year until now, and the state was seen as so far off the radar that the Obama campaign did not buy ads either.
But in recent weeks, things changed.
Outside groups allied with Romney bought up air time and went on the attack against the President, spending several million dollars.
Democrats got a bit defensive as the polls closed, buying some ad time of their own and lashing out at the GOP for even thinking about challenging in Pennsylvania, saying this move reeks of desperation and won't work.
Now the Republican National Committee has gone in with a late $3 million ad buy, and this weekend, both Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney will hold rallies in the state.
Is the Keystone State really in play?
The Republicans obviously think it is - or at least they are trying to make us think that the 20 Electoral Votes there might swing into the Red column.
As of now, Democrats aren't going to counter with a visit by President Obama.
John McCain lost Pennsylvania by just over 10% to Barack Obama. Can Mitt Romney really change that?
Let me know what you think - is this a real chance for Romney, or just a Hail Mary pass into the end zone as time expires.
