Election Day is fast approaching and the race is tight, but President Obama seems to be holding the advantage in several key swing states as the struggle for America's shifting popular vote continues.
John Dickerson of CBS News explains, "If you look at the nine states that are the battleground states, the president has 431 possible ways to get to that magical 270 [required to win the presidency]. Mitt Romney has 76...if the president were to win Florida, that leaves just one route to the presidency for Mitt Romney. The president on the other hand can lose Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and still have a route, not a really great one but he would still have a route."
Let's take a look at the electoral value of each swing state and recent surveys indicating which candidate is in the lead among voters in each region.
Electoral College Values, Popular Vote Poll Results
In the General Election, Obama leads the popular vote 47.7 percent to 47.3 percent, according to Real Clear Politics.
Colorado holds 9 electoral college votes and leans towards Obama, 48.2 percent to Romney's 47.6 percent.
Florida holds 29 electoral college votes and grants the former Governor a 49.1 percent to 47.7 percent edge.
Iowa holds 6 electoral college votes and supports Obama 47.8 percent to Romney's 45.3 percent.
Michigan holds 16 electoral college votes and shows Romney trailing Obama 45.4 percent to the president's 49.2 percent.
Nevada holds 6 electoral college votes and favors Obama at 50.2 percent to Romney's 47.4 percent.
New Hampshire holds 4 electoral college votes, with Obama support landing at 49 percent to Romney's 47.5 percent.
North Carolina holds 15 electoral college votes and favors Romney at 49.8 percent to Mr. Obama's 46 percent.
Ohio, a crucial swing state, holds 18 electoral college votes and gives the president a 2.8 percent advantage with 49.3 percent support to Romney's 46.5 percent.
Pennsylvania holds 20 electoral college votes and leans toward Obama at 49.3 percent to Romney's 45.4 percent.
Virginia holds 13 electoral college votes and is a light shade of red with Romney edging out Obama 47.9 percent to 47.6 per cent.
Wisconsin holds 10 electoral college votes and supports Obama 50.4 percent to Romney's 46.2 percent.
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