As the big day draws closer, President Barack Obama seems to be cruising ahead of GOP nominee Mitt Romney. The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist College poll put Obama ahead, 50 percent to 44 percent, in Iowa and in Florida, 49 percent to 47 percent.
Obama was voted favorable by 52 percent in Ohio while 45 percent viewed him unfavourable. Forty-eight percent of likely voters viewed Romney unfavorably and 45 percent favourably in the state. While 48 percent of them said Obama would do a better job, 46 percent went for Romney.
Florida stages a tough battle ground for both the candidates and both are locked in a close contest in the state.
President Obama has the support from 49 percent of likely voters in the state while his Republican challenger gets 47 percent. In Florida, a must-win state for Romney, 48 percent felt Romney would do a better job handling the economy compared with 46 percent that said Obama.
Three other recent surveys too had Obama leading in Ohio. According to a CNN/ORC International survey, Obama was voted ahead of Romney, 50 percent to 47 percent in Ohio.
A CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University poll had also said the President is leading in Ohio, 50 percent to 45 percent and the Ohio Poll by University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research gave Obama a two-point lead, 48 percent to 46 percent.
