Election Day is less than 72 hours away and President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney are in a mad dash to the finish line.
Among 10 battleground states with polls released yesterday, Romney has gained nearly five points after the first debate and the president has gained 0.7 points.
In Michigan, it is apparent that the state's 16 electoral votes are leaning towards the president.
According to a Rasmussen Reports poll of likely voters in Michigan, 52 percent said they support the president while 47 percent said they support Romney.
A new Public Policy Polling poll in Michigan showed that Obama leads Romney by eight percent, 53 percent to 54 percent. Four years ago today, Obama led his challenger by 16 points.
The poll shows that 52 percent of the state's voters approve of Obama's presidential job and 46 percent have a favorable view of Romney. The president leads 60 - 38 among women, 86 - 8 among African Americans and 55 - 42 among voters younger than 65. Romney leads 53-44 among men, 50-48 among whites and 53-45 among seniors.
Important to note that Romney was born in Michigan and his father was a "popular" governor there.
Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, is a congressman from Wisconsin, but Obama continues to post impressive poll numbers there.
A WeAskAmerica poll released on Thursday shows Obama leading Romney by seven points, 52 to 44 percent.
A Public Policy Polling shows Obama leading by five point, 51 to 46 percent.
The president campaigned in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Nov. 1 and made his case for reelection.
"I need you, Wisconsin -- to make sure their voices are heard; to make sure your voices are heard," the president said. "We've come too far to turn back now. We've come too far to let our hearts grow faint. Now is the time to keep pushing forward -- to educate all our kids, and train all our workers; to create new jobs, and rebuild our infrastructure; to discover new sources of energy, to broaden opportunity, to grow our middle class, to restore our democracy, and to make sure that no matter who you are, or where you come from, or how you started out, you can work to achieve your American Dream."
Romney has also brought his campaign to Wisconsin.
"President Obama promised change, but he could not deliver it," Romney said. "I promise change, and I have a record of achieving it."
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