Obama heads to battleground Ohio facing tough race

Tuesday October 23, 2012 3:15 AM

DAN SEWELL

The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — President Barack Obama is returning to Ohio as some supporters are feeling anxious about a tight race.

Obama was to join Vice President Joe Biden at a rare joint rally Tuesday afternoon in Dayton. The Democrat carried Ohio in 2008. He has campaigned in the pivotal battleground state frequently, and his campaign and supporters have devoted a lot of money and resources to Ohio.

However, Republican Mitt Romney's campaign says he has gained momentum with two weeks left until election day. His Ohio officials say the Romney campaign has a powerful "ground game" that is reaching millions of voters across the state.

A Quinnipiac (KWIHN'-uh-pee-ak) University/CBS News poll released Monday put Obama ahead with 50 percent to 45 in Ohio, down from a 10-point lead in a Sept. 26 survey.

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