Mitt Romney had hoped to spend this week focusing on the details of his economic proposals. Instead, he's clarifying clumsy comments caught on video that he made back in May about Obama supporters. Last week's Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist poll suggests that the former governor might want to get back to discussing his economic plans as soon as possible.

The Journal's survey had President Obama leading Mr. Romney by five points or more in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia. But it also showed that voters...