Today marks one week until Election Day and several polls are suggesting that the race between Incumbent President Barack Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is too close to call.
The latest and last NPR Battleground Poll for 2012 shows that the Republican challenger holds a one point lead over Obama, 49-48. Romney obliterated the seven point advantage that Obama had heading into the first debate nearly a month ago.
In the 12 battleground states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin, Obama leads Romney by four points and voters in these states had a favorable view of the president.
The poll found that 49 percent of voters approve of the way Obama is handling his job as president and 47 percent approve of the way he is handling the economy.
According to the the latest poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, 47 percent of registered voters support Obama and 45 percent support Romney. Among likely voters, the poll finds that both candidates are getting support from 48 percent.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows both candidates tied at 47 percent among likely voters. According to the poll, 66 percent of likely voters say they are "very enthusiastic" to support Obama and 61 percent for Romney.
Rasmussen Reports' latest tracking poll shows that 49 percent of voters nationwide support Romney while the president gets 47 percent of support.
A Gallup poll shows Romney leading the president by five points, 51 percent to 46 percent.
In light of Hurricane Sandy, Romney and Obama cancelled several campaign events.
"The President's priority right now is the safety and security of Americans who are in the path of the storm and who will be affected by it," Press Secretary Jay Carney said. "It's essential, in his view, that he be in Washington, one of the areas that will be affected and where his team is, to oversee that effort and to be updated on it. It is true that the President is President 24 hours a day. This is one of the circumstances where, in his view, it makes the most sense for him to be in place in the White House fulfilling those responsibilities.
The president cancelled trips to Colorado, Ohio and Wisconsin on Wednesday "so that he can stay in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and closely monitor the impact of and response to Hurricane Sandy," the White House said.
The president suspended campaign emails to affected states and replaced them email encouraging people to help the Red Cross with its relief efforts.
Romney is in Ohio having a "disaster relief rally."
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie said he was appreciative of the president's support during the trying times of the state.
"I want to thank the President personally for all his assistance as we recover from the storm," Christie tweeted.
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