In yet another sign that he's edging closer to taking the Presidential plunge, Barack Obama has just given an interview in which he openly discussed the strategic nuts and bolts of how he would campaign in New Hampshire. Obama told the New Hampshire Union Leader today that if he runs, he'll defy the Democratic National Committee and campaign in New Hampshire even if state party leaders buck the DNC and move up their primary ahead of the date the DNC wants. The DNC has just scheduled the Nevada caucus ahead of the New Hampshire contest, provoking strong opposition from state leaders like Dem Gov. John Lynch, who are now considering moving up their primary's date to preserve the state's early-in-the-game status.

Obama is playing both sides of this debate. He told the paper that he supports the DNC's decision to move the Nevada caucus up in front of the New Hampshire contest — though he fudged his position by declaring that he nevertheless is "a strong believer" in the tradition of New Hampshire being the first primary. The question of the primary's timing is a very sensitive issue with New Hampshire voters. Obama arrives in New Hampshire for two sold out events on Sunday.