The swing state of Ohio has been bombarded with political attack ads and visits by the presidential candidates but with 18 Electoral College votes on the line, it'll be too hard not to vie for it.
Ohio has the seventh most Electoral College votes with 18, after California (55), Texas (38), Florida and New York (29), and Ilinois and Pennsylvania (19).
The presidential candidates are currently in the margin of error in most polls gathered by Real Clear Politics (RCP).
Polls such as Rasmussen Reports have Obama leading by one point with 49 percent to Romney's 48 percent. The margin of error is at four percent; therefore it could give Romney the lead or even Obama a wider gain.
Survey USA also has a four-point margin of error as Obama leads their poll at 45 percent to Romney's 42 percent.
Three Ohio polls that show Romney leading are by one point, each dating back from the first week of October to last week.
Gravis Marketing has Romney at 46 percent to Obama's 45 with a margin of error of 2.7 percent.
The American Research Group (ARG) shows Romney at 48 percent to Obama's 47 percent with a wider margin of error of four percent.
Also, WeAskAmerica has Romney at 47 percent to Obama's 46 percent with a smaller margin of error of three percent.
When RCP averaged the multiple polling data, Obama leads 48.4 percent to Romney's 46 percent.
Obama won Ohio in 2008 and despite leading in multiple polls, the state is still considered a "toss up."
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