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WASHINGTON, United States – US President Barack Obama maintains a lead over his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, in the key battleground states of Ohio and in Florida, a new public opinion poll has found.
The NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist survey made public Friday indicated that 3 days before Tuesday’s vote, Obama holds a 6-point advantage over Romney among likely voters in Ohio – 51% to 45%.
In Florida, the president enjoys the support of 49% of likely voters compared to Romney’s 47%.
Victories in these two states will be key to winning the White House on Tuesday. Ohio awards 18 electoral college votes and Florida 29.
A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win a second term.
The NBC/WSJ/Marist poll of Florida had a margin of error of plus-minus 2.5 percentage points while the survey of Ohio had a margin of sampling error of plus-minus 3.1 percentage points. – Agence France-Presse
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