Obama settles into Ohio battleground - Three-day prep for final debate, Monday rally in Toledo

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Obama settles into Ohio battleground
New poll shows Obama closing in on McCain as Obama knocks on doors
Posted October 12, 2008 3:14 PM
The Swamp

by Jill Zuckman

Barack Obama jetted back to Ohio today to spend three days preparing for his final debate with John McCain.

His move to the Toledo area comes as a new Ohio Newspaper poll puts the race at a dead heat, 48-46 for McCain. That's tightened considerably since the group's September survey had Obama down six points, 48-42.

Shortly after landing, Obama headed to Holland, Ohio to knock on voters' doors.

With 20 electoral votes, Ohio is considered a bellwether battleground state. Since 1944, Ohio has voted for the presidential winner with one exception - the state voted for Richard Nixon over John F. Kennedy in 1960.

In 2004, President Bush edged Democrat John Kerry by just two percentage points, dashing Kerry's hopes for ousting a sitting president.

For the previous two debates, Obama settled in North Carolina and Florida to prepare. This time, he'll be staying in Oregon, Ohio on the banks of Lake Erie.

Taking a break from debate prep, he is expected to hold a rally in Toledo Monday afternoon.

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