Former 'Late Show' writer confirms: Jay Leno really is Ohio

As noted earlier, an appearance on the Late Show with Jay Leno could help Mitt Romney in swing state poll numbers. "Jay is Ohio," as one late-night show TV producer put it to the New York Times.

In a column for the Wall Street Journal, former Late Show writer Raymond Siller confirms as much:

"If we postulate that studio audiences reflect the views of the host, Jay Leno's audience probably comes closest to representing the average voter."