NY Times: It's Thompson Time ... err ... No It's McCain

On Saturday the NY Times reports this: "A Combative Thompson Sways Voters A Combative Thompson Sways Voters" (via Instapundit)

Then today reports this: Via Drudge ...

"Republican voters have sharply altered their views of the party’s presidential candidates following the early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, with Senator John McCain, once widely written off, now viewed more favorably than any of his major competitors, according to the latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll."

What always goes through my mind is ... is this the guy the NY Times wants the Reps to put up or is it really real ...