Swing State Polls 2012: Ohio Voters Favor Romney
With just about one week to go until Election Day, the biggest spotlight is on swing states where the race is too close to call - the states that could decide the next president.
One such state is Ohio, which many pundits have speculated could become a must-win state come Nov. 6.
In that state, Republican nominee Mitt Romney is slightly ahead with a two-point lead over the incumbent, according to data from national polling firm Rasmussen. Romney has support from 50 percent of registered voters surveyed, while President Barack Obama lags behind at 48 percent. Of the remaining respondents who participated in the poll, 1 percent plans to vote for a different candidate, and another 1 percent was undecided about how it will cast its vote on Election Day.
"The candidates have been locked in a very tight battle in Ohio since August," Rasmussen reported. "A week ago, Romney and Obama were tied in the Buckeye State with 48% support each. This is the first time Romney has taken even a modest lead in the race."
Due to the availability of early voting, 32 percent of voters in Ohio have already cast their ballot. Obama leads Romney, 62 percent to 36 percent, among those early voters, but Romney has the advantage among voters who have yet to make it to the polls.
Ohio voters also prefer Romney when it comes to who they trust with the economy, according to data from the state.
Among all Ohio voters, Romney now has a 12-point lead over the president in voter trust - 53 percent to 41 percent - when it comes to the economy," Rasmussen reported. "Last week, he had just a seven-point advantage among voters in the state when they were asked which candidate they trusted more to deal with the economy."
