Obama takes his eye off the ball in NH

It even happens to seasoned football players. A streaking receiver sees the ball aloft and sailing his way. The promise of the end zone beckons ahead with no obstruction in sight. And moments before the ball reaches, the player instinctively turns away and starts for the end zone -- without the ball.

It spurned the adage -- keep your eye on the ball.

That struck me as the same phenomenon for Barack Obama in New Hampshire. Fresh with the sheen of victory from Iowa, he began believing the headlines of his inevitable victory, and before he actually had the ball in hand, he looked like he started doing the victory dance.

The good news for him is there is still time on the clock. Go back to the huddle, call a new play, and keep your eye on the ball