This is both sad and funny. A Tennessee Democrat is now apologizing for saying last week that Barack Obama might be "terrorist-connected" -- and he's blaming Fox News for putting the idea in his head!

"My statement that Senator Obama 'may be terrorist-connected' was incorrect and I apologize for making it," said Fred Hobbs, a member of the state party's executive committee, in a letter obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

In perhaps the mother of all understatements, Hobbs added that his comments were caused by "what I had seen reported on Fox News, but I should have taken some time to check the accuracy of what I saw on television before speaking publicly."

Thanks for bearing with us during out technical difficulties today. Here's a roundup of the various state polls that came out today, and what sense of direction they give for the Democratic primaries tomorrow. The bottom line: Your guess is really as good as ours about what's going to happen.

Hillary Clinton appears to be on track for roughly 55% in the New York Primary:

Quinnipiac: Clinton 53%, Obama 39%

SurveyUSA: Clinton 56%, Obama 38%

PPP (D): Clinton 52%, Obama 32%

Barack Obama, meanwhile, looks to be on the verge of an even greater majority in his home state:

SurveyUSA: Obama 66%, Clinton 30%

More polls after the jump.

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A new poll from Middle Tennessee State University finds that the state could potentially be close in 2008, though the Republicans do seem to have an edge.

In a match-up between favorite son Fred Thompson and Hillary Clinton, Thompson just reads 50%, with Hillary 42%. Against Barack Obama, Thompson has a much greater 55%-34% lead.

In a match-up between Hillary and Rudy Giuliani, the two are tied at 43% each. Giuliani leads Obama 44%-36%

John McCain leads Hillary by a statistically insignificant 45%-42% margin, and tops Barack Obama 44%-35%.