Both polls show Clinton with a double-digit lead over Obama, though the Columbus Dispatch poll has Edwards in the results.

The key will be whether Obama can narrow this margin as he racks up wins around the country and as he campaigns in Ohio. He needs to have some big rallies at Ohio State and other Ohio campuses to start generating buzz in the Buckeye state. He also has the debate in Cleveland at the end of this month.

He has plenty of time with three weeks until the March 4th primary.