On Nov. 6, as history shows, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney must win Ohio to secure his place in the White House.
The latest polling average shows Romney trailing President Obama by more than two points.
The latest PurplePoll in Ohio reveals that Romney is gaining ground on the president. The data hows that Obama leads Romney 46 percent to 44 percent. That two-point lead has slipped from September's four point lead.
According to a CNN/ORC International poll released on Friday, Obama leads Romney by as much as four points. The poll shows that 50 percent of likely voters support the president while 46 percent support the former governor.
"The race in the Buckeye State is essentially unchanged since early October, when a CNN/ORC poll taken just after the first presidential debate also showed President Obama with a four-point margin over Governor Romney," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said in a statement.
Both candidates campaigned in Ohio in Thursday and urged Ohioans to get out and vote since the state will "set the course for the nation." Ohio makes up 18 of the 267 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency.
In Nevada, it appears as if the President will win this state. While the state could still be considered a tossup in the final days, The New York Times has projected that the state is leaning Democratic.
"A strong appeal to Latino voters from the Obama campaign, along with a major early-voting push, gives Mr. Obama an edge in the final days of the race," the Times said.
Real Clear Politics has the president leading Romney in Nevada by 2.5 points.
According to a new NBC News-Wall Street Journal-Marist polls conducted this week, 50 percent of likely voters support the incumbent and 47 percent support Romney.
The poll results suggest that Latinos are playing a vital role in helping the president maintain a lead over his challenger.
"Hispanics, who make up 16 percent of respondents, broke for the president, 74 to 23 percent, versus Romney," Domenico Montanaro, of NBC News said. "Seventy-one percent say they have either already voted or plan to vote early. Obama leads with those who say they have already voted (53 to 45 percent) and by a wider margin with those who have not yet decided if they will vote early or on Election Day (53 to 38 percent)."
On Thursday, Obama campaigned in Nevada with some help from singer Katy Perry.
"I am so grateful to Katy Perry for the unbelievable performance," the president said. "She's just a wonderful young lady, and I can tell that part of it is because of her outstanding grandma, Ann, a 50-year resident of Nevada."
On Wednesday, Romney campaigned in Reno, Nevada and the "Obama campaign is slipping and shrinking."
"Our campaign is a growing movement across this country, where people recognize we're going to build a brighter future for the American family," Romney said. "We're coming together with more power and more energy."
Both candidates are fighting for Nevada's six electoral votes.
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