As Feb. 5 nears, the Democratic candidates have fanned out across the country to target as many Super Tuesday states as they can. Their Web sites offer visitors links to field offices in each of the nearly two dozen states where contests will be held next Tuesday.

I'm at the Obama/Teddy Kennedy rally now, where the elder senator gave a real barnburner of a speech that included loaded language seeming directed at the Clintons — deploring "old politics" multiple times and saying of Obama's opposition to the Iraq war, "Let no one deny that truth."

The Kennedy endorsement reignited rumors of an Al Gore blessing, but my sources within the former VP's circle insist that won't happen. Gore is writing a new book and working on his climate change nonprofits.

Both Clinton and Obama will attend tonight's State of the Union address, and then will hit the trail again. I've learned Obama's upcoming schedule may include stops in Utah, Missouri, Minnesota and New York.

Obama insiders say Kennedy give speeches in California, Arizona, New York, New Jersey and New Mexico.

Clinton was in Connecticut and Massachusetts today, will head to Florida "when the polls close" tomorrow to presumably give a victory speech, then will be in Arkansas and Atlanta on Wednesday.

— Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times