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Is Ohio must-win for Romney?
Can Mitt Romney win the White House without the Buckeye State? CNN's John King shows a scenario at the magic wall.
RELATED POST: Poll shows five-point edge for Obama in Ohio
CNN shifts North Carolina to 'lean Romney'
(CNN) – Color North Carolina light red.
CNN is moving its classification of the swing state from true "toss up" to "lean Romney."
Strategist: Obama has given up on N.C.
Democratic strategist Paul Begala talks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about where the candidates are focusing their efforts.
RELATED POST: CNN shifts North Carolina to 'lean Romney'
CNN Poll shows tight race in Florida
A CNN poll of Florida voters shows a tight race between President Obama and Mitt Romney. CNN's John King breaks it down.
RELATED STORY: Poll: Races in Florida, Ohio remains tight after second debate
Debate battle moves to toss up states
Obama, Romney take their fight to the campaign trail. John King breaks down the battle for swing states on the Magic Wall.
RELATED STORY: Polls: Obama has advantage in Wisconsin, Iowa
Battleground Colorado
The Obama campaign battles to keep ahead in the toss-up state of Colorado. CNN's John King reports.
RELATED STORY: Battlegrounds: Colorado is 'ground zero' of presidential election
CNN Electoral Map: Wisconsin moves to true "toss up"
(CNN) – CNN Thursday turned the important battleground state of Wisconsin from "lean Obama" to true "toss up" on its electoral map, in the wake of Mitt Romney's naming of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, a seven term congressman from the Badger state, as his running mate.
One contributing factor behind CNN's move was a new poll that matched two others from last week that indicate that the presidential contest in Wisconsin is close. While Ryan's announcement did not dramatically alter the presidential poll numbers in Wisconsin, it did change the way both campaigns viewed the state of the race in the state.
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