Ohio
Obama leads Romney by 2.8 percent in Ohio, at 49.3 percent voter support to the Governor's 46.4 percent, according to Real Clear Politics. The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Poll/University of Cin., Purple Strategies, and ARG surveys each give the president a 2 percent advantage. CNN/Opinion Research and SurveyUSA show the GOP candidate trailing 3 percent behind Mr. Obama. WeAskAmerica puts the president at 50 percent and Romney at 46 percent. Similarly, PPP gives Obama a 4 percent advantage, giving the president 51 percent support and Romney 47 percent. The CBS/NYT/Quinnipac survey shows a more substantial Obama lead at 50 percent compared to Romney's 45 percent. The NBC/WSJ/Marist poll displays that largest Obama lead, placing the president 6 percent ahead of Romney's 45 percent voter support. Gravis Marketing only gives Mr. Obama a 1 percent edge, and Rasmussen reports has both candidates tied at 49 percent.
Florida
Obama's grip on Florida has loosened, allowing Romney to grasp a 1.4 percent lead on the president, 49.1 percent to 47.7 percent. CNN/Opinion Research and WeAskAmerica each give Romney a 1 percent lead above Mr. Obama's 49 percent. Rasmussen Reports places Romney at 50 percent and the president at 48 percent. Gravis Marketing depicts a 3 percent edge for the Governor, 50 percent to Obama's 47 percent. Sunshine State News/VSS shows an even larger gap, with Romney landing at 51 percent and Obama at 46 percent. TBT/Herald/Mason-Dixon gives Romney a secure 6 point lead. PPP and CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac both give Obama a 1 percent lead, and the NBC/WSJ/Marist poll puts the president 2 percent ahead of Romney. SurveyUSA shows a tie between Obama and Romney.
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Margins of Error
The Columbus Dispatch's margin of error falls at 2.2 percent, Rasmussen Reports at 4.0 percent, NBC/WSJ/Marist at 3.1 percent, CNN/Opinion Research at 3.5 percent, WeAskAmerica at 2.6 percent, Ohio Poll/University of Cin. at 2.9 percent, SurveyUSA at 4.1 percent, Gravis Marketing at 3.6 percent, PPP at 3.7 percent, CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac at 3.0 percent, Purple Strategies at 4.0 percent, ARG at 4.0 percent, TBT/Herald/Mason-Dixon at 3.5 percent, and Sunshine State News/VSS at 3.1 percent.
Early Voting Results
As of November 3, Politico reports that 3.5 million votes have been submitted to Florida. 43 percent of early voters are Democrats, and 40 percent are Republicans. In Ohio, 1.3 million votes have been cast, comprised of 29 percent Democrats and 23 percent Republicans.